Pressure ulceration grade 3

Description

Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible but bone, tendon or muscle are not exposed. Slough may be present but does not obscure the depth of tissue loss. There may be undermining and tunnelling into adjacent structures. The depth varies by anatomical location: grade 3 pressure ulcers can be shallow in areas with little or no subcutaneous fat (e.g. bridge of the nose, ear, occiput and malleolus). In contrast, grade 3 pressure ulcers can be extremely deep in areas of significant adiposity.

Index terms

Pressure ulceration grade 3
bedsore stage III
pressure injury stage 3

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pressure injury stage 3 with full thickness skin loss
pressure ulcer category 3
pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss
stage 3 decubitus ulcer
stage 3 pressure ulcer
stage III pressure injury
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of head
stage 3 decubitus ulcer of head
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of upper limb
stage 3 decubitus ulcer of upper limb
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of spinous processes
stage 3 decubitus ulcer of spinous processes
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of iliac crest
stage 3 decubitus ulcer of iliac crest
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of sacrum
stage 3 decubitus ulcer of sacrum
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of ischium
stage 3 decubitus ulcer of ischium
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of lower limb
stage 3 decubitus ulcer of other sites of lower limb
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of trochanter
stage 3 decubitus ulcer of trochanter
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of heel
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of toe
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of upper back
Pressure ulceration grade 3 of lower back

Inclusions

pressure injury stage 3 with full thickness skin loss

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

EH90.0 – Pressure ulceration grade 1
EH90.1 – Pressure ulceration grade 2
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 3 – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/121657546

Allowed postcoordination axes

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