Alternate Name	Item#	Length	Source of Standard	Column #
Number of Regional Lymph Nodes Examined (SEER/CoC) Number of Regional Lymph Nodes Removed (CoC)	1296	2	SEER/CoC	1571-1572

Description
Codes for the number of regional lymph nodes examined in conjunction with surgery performed as part of the first-course treatment. This includes treatment given at all facilities as part of the first course of treatment. See also RX Summ--Scope Reg LN Sur [1292].

Codes

00	No regional lymph nodes examined
01	One regional lymph node examined
02	Two regional lymph nodes examined
..
..
90	90 or more regional lymph nodes examined
..
95	No regional lymph node(s) removed, but aspiration of regional lymph node(s) was performed
96	Regional lymph node removal documented as sampling, and number of lymph nodes unknown/not stated
97	Regional lymph node removal documented as a dissection, and number of lymph nodes unknown/not stated
98	Regional lymph nodes surgically removed, but number of lymph nodes unknown/not stated and not documented as sampling or dissection
99	Unknown; not stated; death certificate-only

Note: As of January 1, 2003, this data item is no longer required or recommended by CoC. However, the item was collected in the past and it is recommended that historic data be retained.