Description | Percentage |
---|---|
With incapacitating episodes of infection of at least six weeks total duration per year |
100 |
Description | Percentage |
---|---|
With incapacitating episodes of infection of four to six weeks total duration per year, or; near constant findings of cough with purulent sputum associated with anorexia, weight loss, and frank hemoptysis and requiring antibiotic usage almost continuously |
60 |
Description | Percentage |
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With incapacitating episodes of infection of two to four weeks total duration per year, or; daily productive cough with sputum that is at times purulent or blood-tinged and that requires prolonged (lasting four to six weeks) antibiotic usage more than twice a year |
30 |
Description | Percentage |
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Intermittent productive cough with acute infection requiring a course of antibiotics at least twice a year |
10 |
Or rate according to pulmonary impairment as for chronic bronchitis (DC 6600).
Note: An incapacitating episode is one that requires bedrest and treatment by a physician.
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