MUCOSAL MELANOMA OF HEAD/NECK (61)    AJCC STAGING GROUPS (164.33)

Name Value
NAME MUCOSAL MELANOMA OF HEAD/NECK
7TH EDITION (T) CODES
  • T-CODE:   4A
  • T-CODE:   4B
7TH EDITION (T) CODE HELP 
Primary Tumor (T)
 
T3   Mucosal disease
T4a  Moderately advanced disease
     Tumor involving deep soft tissue, cartilage, bone, or overlying skin.
T4b  Very advanced disease
     Tumor involving brain, dura, skull base, lower cranial nerves (IX, X,
      XI, XII), masticator space, carotid artery, prevertebral space, or
      mediastinal structures
7TH EDITION (N) CODES
  • N-CODE:   X
7TH EDITION (N) CODE HELP 
Regional Lymph Nodes (N)
 
NX  Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed
N0  No regional lymph node metastasis
N1  Regional lymph node metastasis present
7TH EDITION (M) CODES
7TH EDITION (M) CODE HELP 
Distant Metastasis
 
M0  No distant metastasis
M1  Distant metastasis