Pressure ulceration

Definition

Pressure ulcers result from localised injury and ischaemic necrosis of skin and underlying tissues due to prolonged pressure, or pressure in combination with shear; bony prominences of the body are the most frequently affected sites; immobility and debility are major contributing factors.

Inclusions

• bedsore
• pressure injury
• pressure ulcer

Exclusions

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

7 subordinate codes

• EH90.0Pressure ulceration grade 1
• EH90.1Pressure ulceration grade 2
• EH90.2Pressure ulceration grade 3
• EH90.3Pressure ulceration grade 4
• EH90.4Suspected deep pressure-induced tissue damage, depth unknown
• EH90.5Pressure ulceration, ungradable
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Skin disorders provoked by external factors

• EH92Dermatoses provoked by friction or mechanical stress
• EH93Dermatoses due to foreign bodies in the skin
• EH94Scar of skin, not elsewhere classified
• EJ0Y-EJ0YDermatoses provoked or exacerbated by exposure to cold
• EJ10-EJ1YDermatoses provoked by heat or electricity
• EJ20-EJ6YDermatoses provoked by light or UV radiation
• EJ71-EJ7ZDermatoses due to ionizing radiation
• EK00Allergic contact dermatitis