CS Lymph Nodes: Esophagus

Note: Code only regional nodes and nodes, NOS, in this field. Distant nodes are coded in the field Mets at DX.

Code	Description	TNM	SS77	SS2000
00	None; no regional lymph node involvement	N0	NONE	NONE
10	Regional lymph node(s) (including contralateral or bilateral) For all subsites: Peri-/paraesophageal Cervical esophagus only: Cervical, NOS Anterior deep cervical (laterolateral) (recurrent laryngeal) Internal jugular, NOS: Deep cervical, NOS: Upper, NOS: Jugulodigastric (subdigastric) Intrathoracic esophagus, upper or middle, only: Internal jugular, NOS: Deep cervical, NOS: Lower, NOS: Jugulo-omohyoid (supraomohyoid) Middle Upper cervical, NOS: Jugulodigastric (subdigastric) Intrabronchial: Carinal (tracheobronchial) (tracheal bifurcation) Hilar (bronchopulmonary) (proximal lobar) (pulmonary root) Peritracheal Left gastric (superior gastric): Cardiac (cardial) Lesser curvature Perigastric, NOS Posterior mediastinal (tracheoesophageal) Intrathoracic esophagus, lower (abdominal) only: Left gastric (superior gastric): Cardiac (cardial) Lesser curvature Perigastric, NOS Posterior mediastinal (tracheoesophageal)	N1	RN	RN
20	Cervical Esophagus only: Scalene (inferior deep cervical) Supraclavicular (transverse cervical)	N1	D	RN
22	Intrathoracic, upper thoracic or middle, only: Superior mediastinal	N1	D	RN
30	All esophagus subsites: Anterior mediastinal Mediastinal, NOS Cervical esophagus only: Aortopulmonary Paratracheal Posterior mediastinal Superior mediastinal Intrathoracic esophagus,upper or middle, only: Aortopulmonary Pulmonary ligament Intrathoracic esophagus, lower (abdominal) only: Common hepatic Diaphragmatic Paratracheal Splenic Superior mediastinal	N1	RN	RN
50	Regional lymph node(s), NOS	N1	D	D
80	Lymph nodes, NOS	N1	RN	RN
99	Unknown; not stated Regional lymph node(s) cannot be assessed Not documented in patient record	NX	U	U