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DI 33526.080 Impairment Codes for Special or Other Situations

Use the impairment codes in this section to identify special or other situations. If a code in the table has an asterisk (*), see the reminders in DI 33526.080B.

A. General Impairment Codes for Special or Other Situations

 

General Impairment Codes for Special or Other Situations

Impairment Code

Impairment Descriptor

9330

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

*2480

Diagnosis Established – No Predetermined List Code of Medical Nature Applicable

7290

Fibromyalgia

8690

Internal Injury

6490

None Established (Medical Evidence in File But Insufficient to Establish Diagnosis)

*0000

None Established (No Medical Evidence in File)

2780

Obesity

7590

Other Congenital Anomalies

8790

Other Open Wounds, Except Limbs

B. Reminders for choosing an impairment code in special or other situations

  • Use 20 to identify the Body System in Item 16A of the SSA-831 or Item 21 of the SSA-832 or SSA-833.

  • Do not use 2480 as the primary diagnosis in Item 16A of the SSA-831 or Item 21 of the SSA-832 or SSA-833 if the decision is an allowance or a continuance.

  • Do not use 0000 as the primary diagnosis for continuing disability reviews (CDRs) in Item 21 of the SSA-832 or SSA-833.

 


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DI 33526.080 - Impairment Codes for Special or Other Situations - 10/06/2023
Batch run: 10/06/2023
Rev:10/06/2023