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AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024)

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association, 2024-09-12.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Updates covered by this group: Sixth Edition 2021 (book 9781640162082); Sixth Edition 2022; Sixth Edition 2023 (book 9781640162822).

Rating method: confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

Chapters:

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AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 1 — Conceptual Foundations and Philosophy

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 1

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 1 — Conceptual Foundations and Philosophy.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c01.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 2 — Practical Application of the AMA Guides

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 2

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 2 — Practical Application of the AMA Guides.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c02.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 3 — Pain-Related Impairment

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 3

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 3 — Pain-Related Impairment.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c03.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 4 — The Cardiovascular System

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 4

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 4 — The Cardiovascular System.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c04.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 5 — The Pulmonary System

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 5

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 5 — The Pulmonary System.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c05.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 6 — The Digestive System

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 6

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 6 — The Digestive System.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c06.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 7 — The Urinary and Reproductive Systems

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 7

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 7 — The Urinary and Reproductive Systems.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c07.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 8 — The Skin

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 8

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 8 — The Skin.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c08.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 9 — The Hematopoietic System

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 9

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 9 — The Hematopoietic System.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c09.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 10 — The Endocrine System

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 10

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 10 — The Endocrine System.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c10.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 11 — Ear

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 11

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 11 — Ear.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c11.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 12 — The Visual System

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 12

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 12 — The Visual System.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c12.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 13 — The Nervous System

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 13

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 13 — The Nervous System.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c13.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 14 — Mental and Behavioral Disorders

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 14

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 14 — Mental and Behavioral Disorders.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c14.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 15 — Upper Limb

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 15

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 15 — Upper Limb.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c15.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 16 — Lower Limb

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 16

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 16 — Lower Limb.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c16.xml

AMA Guides Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 17 — Spine and Pelvis

AMA Guides, Sixth Edition (2024), Chapter 17

AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2024, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 17 — Spine and Pelvis.

Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wyoming (most recent edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth).

Rating method (chapter): confirm the diagnosis, confirm maximum medical improvement, identify the diagnosis-based impairment table, determine the diagnostic row, class, grade and impairment value, document the rating.

The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781640163201/c17.xml