CV ASC Registry Education-Seq#7466 (Functional Capacity)

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Functional capacity, measured in METS, measures the ability or limitation of a patient to perform various activities.  Sequence 7466, Functional Capacity, is indicating the most recent functional capacity of the patient, as documented by the physician in the medical record, six months prior to the  start of the current procedure. Start of the current procedure is defined as what is coded in Sequence 7000, Procedure Start Date and Time.  The notes further clarify that there should be explicit documentation as part of the pre-op  evaluation indicating the functional capacity to determine whether the patient should proceed to planned surgery.  Metabolic Equivalent of Task, or MET, is a metabolic unit used to quantify the estimated energy requirements of various activities.  However, if the functional capacity of the patient is unknown, then please select Sequence 7467, Functional Capacity, Unknown.

Video Summary

Functional capacity of a patient, measured in METS, indicates their ability to perform activities. Sequence 7466 in medical records documents the most recent functional capacity six months before the current procedure, defined by Sequence 7000. Pre-op evaluation must include explicit documentation of functional capacity to determine surgery eligibility. MET is a unit measuring energy requirements of activities. If a patient's capacity is unknown, select Sequence 7467, Functional Capacity, Unknown.

Keywords

functional capacity

METS

patient

pre-op evaluation

surgery eligibility