1 : A normal healthy patient 2 : A patient with mild systemic disease 3 : A patient with severe systemic disease 4 : A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life 5 : A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation 6 : A declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes These definitions appear in each annual edition of the ASA Relative Value Guide. There is no additional information that will help you further define these categories. |
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