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Diseases are often classified according to their severity. For example, mild, moderate, or severe asthmaSeverity represents the quality of the condition - for example, 24484000 |Severe (severity modifier) (qualifier value)|. Severity may be recorded for each symptom, or as a general statement of their disease state.

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Clinical Severity Reference Set

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The purpose of the reference set is to describe the seriousness of a conditiona symptom, or as a general statement of their disease state. Resulting LOINC codes 67213-9 | Disease stage and 64750-3 | Severity of symptoms.

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