This will return a single letter string which is the status of the piece of content. The letters returned are the same letters used in the Workarea view. 

This method can be accessed through the Content.asmx file located in:

~/Workarea/webservices/WebServiceAPI/Content/Content.asmx

[SoapHeader("AuthHeader")]
[SoapHeader("RequestInfoHeader")]
[WebMethod(MessageName = "GetContentStatus", Description = "Gets single letter string which is the status of the piece of content")]
public string GetContentStatus(long ContentID);

<SoapHeader("AuthHeader")>
<SoapHeader("RequestInfoHeader")>
<WebMethod(MessageName = "GetContentStatus", Description = "Gets single letter string which is the status of the piece of content")>
Public Function GetContentStatus(ContentID As long) As string