Intermittent therapy
FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC of 71–80%, or intermittent inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy.
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Asthma (Bronchial Asthma)
Rating schedule § 4.97
Diagnostic Code 6602
Bronchial asthma formula
Chest, Heart & Lungs route
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What these criteria measure
Pulmonary functionFEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC test resultsTreatment patternMedication type, route, dose, and frequencyExacerbation historyPhysician care, steroid courses, and respiratory failure
When clinical findings are absent at examination, Diagnostic Code 6602 requires a verified history of asthmatic attacks.