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        Alternate Name
        Item#
        Length
        Source of Standard
        Column #
    
    
        Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery (SEER/CoC)
        1647
        1
        SEER/CoC
        1622-1622
    



Description

Describes the removal, biopsy or aspiration of regional lymph node(s) at the time of surgery of the primary site or during a separate surgical event at all facilities. This field is to be used for ROADS codes after the ROADS to FORDS conversion. It is also to be used to code Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery at all facilities for all tumors diagnosed before January 1, 2003.



Rationale

In evaluating quality of care and treatment practices it is important to identify the removal, biopsy, or aspiration of regional lymph node(s) at the time of surgery of the primary site or during a separate surgical event.



Codes (See the CoC ROADS Manual 1998 Supplement and the SEER Program Code Manual for site-specific codes.)