CAPRI Locations for Medical Evidence

Note: this list is not meant to be all-inclusive in terms of providing the evidentiary requirements for the evaluation of disabilities.  Rather it is meant to provide helpful hints for locating commonly used types of medical evidence.

What do I need?

Where to go in CAPRI

MUSCULOSKELETAL (DC 5000, 5100, 5200, 5300)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Imaging Tab

X-rays

Imaging Tab

Arthrograms (X-ray dye)

Imaging Tab

Arthroscopies

Imaging Tab

Range of Motion Studies

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Surgical Procedures

Reports Tab/Surgery Report

Surgical Pathology

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

EYE (DC 6000)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Ophthalmology reports

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Eye exams w/Snellen test (visual acuity) and Goldmann Perimeter Chart (field test)

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Surgical Procedures

Reports Tab/Surgery Report

Surgical Pathology

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

EAR AND OTHER SENSE ORGANS (DC 6100, 6200)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Audiologic (conductive/sensorineural) tests

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Audiograms (puretone threshold/speech recognition scores)

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Electrogustometry (taste sensation)

Notes Tab, Consults, Procedures Tab

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

 

What do I need?

Where to go in CAPRI

INFECTIOUS DISEASES, IMMUNE DISORDERS AND NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES (DC 6300)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Blood tests (creatinine, BUN, albumin)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Skin tests

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology, Notes, Consults

Stool cultures

Labs Tab/Microbiology/Cumulative

T4 Cell Count

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graphs

Serology

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graphs

Weight Loss

Vitals Tab/Graph

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (DC 6500, 6600, 6700, 6800)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)

Procedures Tab, Notes Tab (interpretation)

X-rays

Imaging Tab

Sleep Studies

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Surgical Procedures

Reports Tab/Surgery Report

Surgical Pathology

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (DC PORT, 7100)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

X-rays

Imaging Tab

Electrocardiograms (ECG/EKG)

Procedures, Consults, Notes (interpretation)

Exercise Stress tests (METS)

Procedures, Consults, Notes (interpretation)

Echocardiography/Ejection Fraction tests

Procedures, Consults, Notes (interpretation)

Holter monitor

Procedures, Consults, Notes (interpretation)

Doppler studies (ankle/brachial index)

Imaging Tab

Blood Pressure

Vitals Tab/Graph

Surgical Procedures

Reports Tab/Surgery Report

Surgical Pathology

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

 

What do I need?

Where to go in CAPRI

DIGESTIVE (DC 7200, 7300)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

X-rays

Imaging Tab

Barium enema (colon X-ray)

Imaging Tab

Sigmoidoscopies

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Endoscopies

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Proctoscopies

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Colonoscopies

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Liver biopsies

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Gastrointestinal – upper and lower – series

Imaging Tab

Liver Function Tests (LFT)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Weight Loss

Vitals Tab/Graph

Dietary Restrictions

Nutritional Assessment Tab, Diet Tab

Surgical Procedures

Reports Tab/Surgery Report

Surgical Pathology

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

GENITOURINARY SYSTEM (DC 7500)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Urinalysis (macro and micro)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Microbiology/Graphs

Blood tests (creatinine, BUN, albumin)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Complete Blood Count test (CBC)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Uroflowmetry

Consults Tab, Notes Tab

Semen and endocrine evaluations

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Surgical Procedures

Reports Tab/Surgery Report

Surgical Pathology

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

 

What do I need?

Where to go in CAPRI

GYNECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND DISORDERS OF THE BREAST (DC 7600)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Laparoscopies

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

X-rays

Imaging Tab

Ultrasounds

Imaging Tab

Pap smears

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Microbiology

Urinalysis (macro and micro)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Microbiology/Graphs

Complete Blood Count test (CBC)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Ultrasounds

Imaging Tab

Mammographies

Imaging Tab

Surgical Procedures

Reports Tab/Surgery Report

Surgical Pathology

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

HEMIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS (DC 7700)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Hemoglobin – See CBC

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

X-rays

Imaging Tab

Platelet count (Thrombocyte) – See CBC

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Imaging Tab

CT scans

Imaging Tab

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

SKIN (DC 7800)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Skin biopsies

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Surgical Procedures

Reports Tab/Surgery Report

Surgical Pathology

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

 

What do I need?

Where to go in CAPRI

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (DC 7900)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

T4 (Thyroxine test)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

T3 (Triiodothyronine or T3 Radioimmunoassay test)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

TSH (Thyrotropin or Thyroid Stimulating Hormone test)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Renal function tests

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Blood sugar

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Urinalysis (macro and micro)

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph/Microbiology

Dietary Restrictions

Nutritional Assessment, Diet Tab (inpatient)

Glucose Tolerance test

Labs Tab/Cumulative/Graph

Surgical Procedures

Reports Tab/Surgery Report

Surgical Pathology

Labs Tab/Anatomic Pathology

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND CONVULSIVE DISORDERS (DC 8000-8900)

History and Physical Examinations

C&P Exam, Notes, Discharge Summaries

Electromyographies, Myograms (EMG)

Procedures, Consults, Notes (interpretation)

Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV)

Procedures, Consults, Notes (interpretation)

Electroencephalograms, Brain wave tests

Procedures, Consults, Notes (interpretation)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Imaging Tab

X-rays

Imaging Tab

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

     

 

What do I need?

Where to go in CAPRI

MENTAL DISORDERS (DC 9200-9500)

History and Psychiatric Examinations

C&P Exam Tab, Notes Tab, Discharge Summaries Tab

Social and Industrial Surveys

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)

Notes Tab, Consults Tab

Dietary Restrictions

Nutritional Assessment Tab, Diet Tab (inpatient)

Weight Loss

Vitals Tab/Graph

Prescribed medications

Meds Tab

DENTAL AND ORAL CONDITIONS (DC 9900)

History and Dental Examinations

C&P Exam Tab, Notes Tab, Discharge Summaries Tab

X-rays

Imaging Tab