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SAS Name
M0410_SPEECH
Speech and oral (verbal) expression of language in patient's own language.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 00 | Expresses complex ideas, feelings, and needs clearly, completely, and easily in all situations with no observable impairment. |
| 01 | Minimal difficulty in expressing ideas and needs (may take extra time; makes oaacsional errors in word choice, grammar or speech intelligibility; needs minimal prompting or assistance). |
| 02 | Expresses simple ideas or needs with moderate difficulty (needs prompting or assistance, errors in word choice, organization or speech intelligibility. Speaks in phrases or short sentences. |
| 03 | Has severe difficulty expressing basic ideas or needs and requires maximal assistance or guessing by listener. Speech limited to single words or short phrases. |
| 04 | Unable to express basic needs even with maximal prompting or assistance but is not comatose or unresponsive (e.g., speech is nonsensical or nintelligible), |
| 05 | Patient unresponsive or unable to speak. |