CV ASC Registry Education-Seq#4010 (NYHA Functional Classification)

Video Transcription

Sequence 4010 New York Heart Association functional classification will populate when a history of heart failure is captured.  When a patient has been diagnosed with heart failure, the registry wants to know the patient's  New York Heart Association functional classification based on physician documentation at the time of the current procedure.  The NYHA functional classification must be specifically documented in the medical record and cannot be left for interpretation by the abstractor based upon patient symptoms.  Classifications range from the least limiting, or class 1, to the most limiting, or class 4.

Video Summary

In the video, it is explained that the New York Heart Association functional classification in a patient's medical record must be specified when they have a history of heart failure. This classification ranges from least limiting (class 1) to most limiting (class 4) based on physician documentation at the time of the current procedure. It is important for the registry that this information is accurately documented, rather than being interpreted by the abstractor based on patient symptoms.

Keywords

New York Heart Association

functional classification

heart failure

physician documentation

registry