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ASA Physical Status 1 - A normal healthy patient ASA Physical Status 2 - A patient with mild systemic disease ASA Physical Status 3 - A patient with severe systemic disease ASA Physical Status 4 - A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life ASA Physical Status 5 - A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation

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ASA Physical Status 6 - A declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes These definitions appear in each annual edition of the ASA Relative Value Guide. There is no additional information that will help you further define these categories.

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