46555-9

Current ability - ambulation [OASIS]

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Term Description

Identifies the patient's ability and the type of assistance required to safely ambulate or propel self in a wheelchair over a variety of surfaces. The focus for today's assessment - the "current" column - is on what the patient is able to do today.

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name: Current ability - ambulation:Find:Pt:^Patient:Ord:OASIS
Long Common Name: Current ability - ambulation [OASIS]

Part Model Get Info

Component
Current ability - ambulation
LP74670-8
- Analyte
  Current ability - ambulation
  LP74670-8
  - Component Numerator
    Current ability - ambulation
    LP74670-8
    - Component Numerator Core
      Current ability - ambulation
      LP74670-8
    - Component Numerator Core Suffix
      NULL
  - Component Denominator
    NULL
    - Component Denominator Core
      NULL
    - Component Denominator Core Suffix
      NULL
- Challenge
  NULL
- Adjustment
  NULL
- Count
  NULL
Property
Find
LP6813-2
Time
Pt
LP6960-1
- Time Core
  Pt
  LP6960-1
- Time Modifier
  NULL
System
^Patient
LP310005-6
- System Core
  NULL
- Super System
  Patient
  LP6985-8
Scale
Ord
LP7751-3
Method
OASIS
LP40480-3

Normative Answer List: LL299-9

Answer	Code	Answer ID
Able to independently walk on even/uneven surfaces and climb stairs with or without railings (i.e., needs no human assist or assist device).	0	LA6137-9
Requires device (e.g., cane, walker) to walk alone OR requires human supervision/assistance to negotiate stairs/steps/uneven surfaces.	1	LA6361-5
Able to walk only with the supervision or assistance of another person at all times.	2	LA6147-8
Chairfast, unable to ambulate but is able to wheel self independently.	3	LA6171-8
Chairfast, unable to ambulate and is unable to wheel self.	4	LA6170-0
Bedfast, unable to ambulate or be up in a chair.	5	LA6159-3

Basic Attributes

Class: SURVEY.OASIS
Type: Surveys
First Released: Version 2.19
Last Updated: Version 2.54 (MIN)

Member of these Panels

LOINC	Long Common Name
46462-8	Deprecated Outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) form - version B1

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