Number of Positive Para-Aortic Nodes
Description
Number of Positive Para-Aortic Nodes is the number of positive nodes based on para-aortic nodal dissection. Information on the number of positive and examined para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes. These related data items should be coded from the same procedure. * 3899: Number of Examined Para-Aortic Nodes * 3900: Number of Examined Pelvic Nodes * 3901: Number of Positive Para-Aortic Nodes * 3902: Number of Positive Pelvic NodesNotes
**Note 1:** **Physician Statement** * Physician statement of positive para-aortic nodes can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** **Para-aortic nodes** * Aortic * Lateral aortic/lateral lumbar * Para-aortic, NOS * Periaortic **Note 3:** **Isolated tumor cells** * For this data item, do not include isolated tumor cells (ITCs). **Note 4:** **Micrometastasis and macrometastasis** * Micrometastasis and macrometastasis may be listed separately on the pathology report. Add these two together to get the total number of positive nodes. **Note 5:** **Related data item** * The number of examined pelvic nodes is recorded in the related data item 3899: Number of Examined Para-Aortic Nodes.| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 00 | All para-aortic lymph nodes examined negative |
| 01-99 | 1-99 para-aortic lymph nodes positive (Exact number of nodes positive) |
| X1 | 100 or more para-aortic nodes positive |
| X2 | Positive para-aortic nodes identified; number unknown |
| X6 | Positive aspiration or core biopsy of para-aortic lymph node(s) |
| X8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 will result in an edit error.) |
| X9 | Not documented in medical record Cannot be determined, indeterminate if positive para-aortic nodes present No lymph nodes removed Para-aortic lymph nodes not assessed or unknown if assessed |