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SAS Name
M1890_CU_PHONE_USE
This field indicates the patient's current ability to answer the phone safely, including dialing numbers, and effectively using the telephone to communicate.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 00 | Able to dial numbers and answer calls appropriately and as desired. |
| 01 | Able to use a specially adapted telephone (i.e., large numbers on the dial, teletype phone for the deaf) and call essential numbers. |
| 02 | Able to answer the telephone and carry on a normal conversation but has difficulty with placing calls. |
| 03 | Able to answer the telephone only some of the time or is able to carry on only a limited conversation. |
| 04 | Unable to answer the telephone at all but can listen if assisted with equipment. |
| 05 | Totally unable to use the telephone. |
| NA | NA - Patient does not have a telephone. |
| UK | Unknown |