NODAL STATUS

The status of a PATIENT's regional nodal metastases, determined during a follow up Cancer Clinical Status Assessment.

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description

1

Residual regional nodal metastases

2

No evidence of regional nodal metastases

3

New regional nodal metastases

5

Uncertain (Unable to give a definitive answer)

Default Codes

Code Description

4

Not assessed (SAMPLE cannot be assessed)

Also Known As

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Context Alias
Plural NODAL STATUSES