Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 32 - Rehabilitation And Disabilities › Part 22 - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind, Resource Guide › Section 32-22-2.2 - DISABILITY CODES

Current through June 25, 2024
From the disabling conditions, it will be possible to obtain data on multiple impairments such as the amputee who is hard of hearing and how these conditions contributed to the individual's employment impediment.
All disabling condition information should be taken from the most recent document(s) prepared by physicians based upon the examination of the individual and/or medical records of a hospital or clinic where the individual was examined. The disabilities described and coded will be based upon the complete and final diagnostic information used in determining eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.
The diagnosis for visual and aural cases should always be recorded to include the degree of functional loss, stated in terms of Snellen's notations for the visual cases and in terms of decibels for the aural cases. Visual disabilities will always be described in terms of best correction. The description for mentally retarded individuals will include the Intelligence Quotient and the tests or scales used.
Primary Disability
Enter the four-digit code that best describes the individual's primary physical or mental impairment that causes or results in a substantial impediment to employment. The number reported is a combination of the impairment code and cause/source code. The first two digits designate the impairment (sensory, physical or mental), and the last two digits indicate the cause or source of the impairment.
If the person is found not to have a disability, this item should be coded 0000. Use Code **** if the information is not available for Closure Code 1.
Secondary Disability
Enter the four-digit code that best describes the secondary disability. This is the physical or mental impairment that contributes to, but is not the primary basis of, the impediment to employment. The number reported is a combination of the impairment code and cause/source code. Enter Code 0000 to indicate that the individual does not have a secondary disability. Use Code **** if the information is not available for Closure Code 1.
RSA Codes for Impairments
0 No impairment
Sensory/Communicative Impairments:
1 Blindness
2 Other Visual Impairments
3 Deafness, Primary Communication Visual
4 Deafness, Primary Communication Auditory
5 Hearing Loss, Primary Communication Visual
6 Hearing Loss, Primary Communication Auditory
7 Other Hearing Impairments (Tinnitus, Meniere's disease, hyperacusis, etc.)
8 Deaf-Blindness
9 Communicative Impairments (expressive/receptive)
Physical Impairments:
10 Mobility Orthopedic/Neurological Impairments
11 Manipulation/ Dexterity Orthopedic/ Neurological Impairments
12 Both mobility and Manipulation/ Dexterity Orthopedic/ Neurological Impairments
13 Other Orthopedic Impairments (e.g., limited range of motion)
14 Respiratory Impairments
15 General Physical Debilitation (fatigue, weakness, pain, etc.)
16 Other Physical Impairments (not listed above)
Mental Impairments:
17 Cognitive Impairments (impairments involving learning, thinking, processing information and concentration)
18 Psychosocial Impairments (interpersonal and behavioral impairments, difficulty coping)
19 Other Mental Impairments
00 Cause unknown
01 Accident/Injury (other than TBI or SCI)
02 Alcohol Abuse or Dependence
03 Amputations
04 Anxiety Disorders
05 Arthritis and Rheumatism
06 Asthma and other Allergies
07 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
08 Autism
09 Blood Disorders
10 Cancer
11 Cardiac and other Conditions of the Circulatory System
12 Cerebral Palsy
13 Congenital Condition or Birth Injury
14 Cystic Fibrosis
15 Depressive and other Mood Disorders
16 Diabetes Mellitus
17 Digestive
18 Drug Abuse or Dependence (other than alcohol)
19 Eating Disorders (e.g., anorexia, bulimia, or compulsive overeating)
20 End-Stage Renal Disease and other Genitourinary System Disorders
21 Epilepsy
22 HIV and AIDS
23 Immune Deficiencies excluding HIV/AIDS
24 Mental Illness (not listed elsewhere)
25 Mental Retardation
26 Multiple Sclerosis
27 Muscular Dystrophy
28 Parkinson's Disease and other Neurological Disorders
29 Personality Disorders
30 Physical Disorders/Conditions (not listed elsewhere)
31 Polio
32 Respiratory Disorders other than Cystic Fibrosis or Asthma
33 Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders
34 Specific Learning Disabilities
35 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
36 Stroke
37 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)