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Impairment: Impairment Rating, Code XX 0.1

Definition

The code that represents the level to which a medical condition is assessed as having an impact on normal functions as related to work performance.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Impairment: Impairment Rating, Code XX

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " SASP Impairment Rate XX 0.1 ".
Data Type CharacterString
Format XX
Maximum character length 2
Representation Class Code
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values NA NA
0 0
10 10
15 15
20 20
25 25
30 30
90 90
35 35
95 95
40 40
45 45
5 5
50 50
55 55
60 60
65 65
70 70
75 75
80 80
85 85

Comments

Refer to the Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Determination 2011 for the impairment rating descriptors. 

This generic scale is as follows:

  • no functional impact - 0 points
  • mild functional impact - 5 points
  • moderate functional impact - 10 points
  • severe functional impact - 20 points
  • extreme functional impact - 30 points

References

  • Social Security Act 1991, impairment, Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Determination 2011, accessed 5 January 2022.

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Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 0
Inclusion in Data Distributions 6
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0