Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons > Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow

CPC:

Measuring for diagnostic purposes (radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00); Identification of persons > Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow

Of 7 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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A61B 5/02007 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/02028 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/02042 CPC only CPC only
A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition since 1990 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels since 1990 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 5/024 Measuring pulse rate or heart rate since 1990 +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61B 5/026 Measuring blood flow since 1990 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC