EH90.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Pressure ulceration grade 2

Description

Pressure injury with partial thickness loss of dermis. It presents as a shallow open ulcer with a red or pink wound bed without slough or as a serum-filled or serosanguinous blister which may rupture.

Index terms

  • Pressure ulceration grade 2
  • bedsore stage II
  • decubitus sore [pressure sore] with partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis or epidermis and dermis
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  • pressure injury stage 2
  • pressure injury stage 2 with partial thickness skin loss
  • pressure sore with superficial ulceration
  • pressure ulcer category 2
  • pressure ulcer with partial thickness skin loss
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer
  • stage 2 pressure ulcer
  • stage II pressure injury
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of head
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer of head
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of upper limb
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer of upper limb
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of spinous processes
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer of spinous processes
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of iliac crest
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer of iliac crest
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of sacrum
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer of sacrum
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of ischium
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer of ischium
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of lower limb
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer of other sites of lower limb
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of trochanter
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer of trochanter
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of heel
  • stage 2 decubitus ulcer of heel
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of toe
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of lower back
  • Pressure ulceration grade 2 of upper back

Inclusions

  • pressure injury stage 2 with partial thickness skin loss

Exclusions from above levels

  • GA15.1 – decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri)

Sibling codes

  • EH90.0 – Pressure ulceration grade 1
  • EH90.2 – Pressure ulceration grade 3
  • EH90.3 – Pressure ulceration grade 4
  • EH90.4 – Suspected deep pressure-induced tissue damage, depth unknown
  • EH90.5 – Pressure ulceration, ungradable
  • EH90.Z – Pressure ulcer of unspecified grade

Foundation entity

Pressure ulceration grade 2 – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1944913975

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: EH90: Pressure ulceration › 14: Diseases of the skin