AutoICD API

97843-7

Clinical

ASIA impairment scale

Definition

The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale provides a standardized method of documenting spinal cord injuries, inform additional radiology measures, and determine the degree of impairment. Results are reported as Grades A-E. Grade A is considered a complete injury, with no sensory or motor function in sacral segments S4-S5; Grades B-D represent decreasing degrees of incomplete sensory and motor function impairment; and Grade E is considered normal, with sensory and motor function testing as normal in all segments. [PMID: 27815685]

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

ASIA impairment scale

Property

Find

Time Aspect

Pt

System

^Patient

Scale Type

Nom

Method Type

N/A

Details

Class

SURG

Order/Observation

Observation

Short Name

ASIA scale

Related Names

ASIA scaleFindingFindingsNominalPoint in timeRandomSURG

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 97843-7?

LOINC code 97843-7 identifies "ASIA impairment scale". The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale provides a standardized method of documenting spinal cord injuries, inform additional radiology measures, and determine the degree of impairment. Results are reported as Grades A-E. Grade A is considered a complete injury, with no sensory or motor function in sacral segments S4-S5; Grades B-D represent decreasing degrees of incomplete sensory and motor function impairment; and Grade E is considered normal, with sensory and motor function testing as normal in all segments. [PMID: 27815685]

What does 97843-7 measure?

This code measures ASIA impairment scale in ^Patient. It belongs to the SURG class in the LOINC classification.

What is LOINC?

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.