| Format/Length: | max an5 |
| HES Item: | |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
N CATEGORY (PATHOLOGICAL) is the same as attribute CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE.
N CATEGORY (PATHOLOGICAL) is the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) code which classifies the absence or presence and extent of regional lymph node metastases based on the evidence from a pathological examination.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | N CATEGORIES (PATHOLOGICAL) |
| fullname | NODE CATEGORY (PATHOLOGICAL) |

