Code 6603: Pulmonary emphysema is a disease that gets worse over time and is normally caused by smoking or being exposed to pollution for a long time. It causes the tissues that hold the shape of the lungs to die, thus causing the lungs to collapse and loose their shape.
| Test | Result/Condition | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| FEV-1 | Less than 40% | 100% |
| FEV-1 | 40-55% | 60% |
| FEV-1 | 56-70% | 30% |
| FEV-1 | 71-80% | 10% |
| FEV-1/FVC | Less than 40% | 100% |
| FEV-1/FVC | 40-55% | 60% |
| FEV-1/FVC | 56-70% | 30% |
| FEV-l/FVC | 71-80% | 10% |
| ER visits | 2 or more attacks per week with respiratory failure that reguires ER visits to save life | 100% |
| ER visits | Requires monthly ER visits to save life | 60% |
| Medication | Requires daily high doses of steroids or immunosuppressive medicatious taken by mouth or by injection* | |
| 100% | ||
| Medication | Requires the use of steroids or immunosuppressive medications taken by mouth or by injection 3 or more times a year* | |
| 60% | ||
| Medication | Requires occasional use of inhaled anti-inflammatory medication* | 30% |
| Medication | Requires daily bronchilator therapy taken by mouth or inhaled* | 30% |
| Medication | Requires occasional bronchodilator therapy taken by mouth or inhaled* | 10% |