Identifies the physical status of the PATIENT as recorded by an anaesthetist for an operative procedure. This is an abbreviated version of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status grading.
National Codes:
| 01 | Fit and healthy |
| 02 | Mild disease; not incapacitating |
| 03 | Incapacitating systemic disease |
| 04 | Life threatening disease |
| 05 | Expected to die within 24hrs with or without an operation |
| 06 | A declared brain dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes |
References:
National Joint Registry Dataset: v.1: 24th March 2003
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | PATIENT PHYSICAL STATUSES |