LOINC Code 52576-6: Number of pressure ulcers at assessment - stage 3 [CARE]

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Number of pressure ulcers at assessment - stage 3. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: DISCOURAGED
• Method: CARE

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Number of pressure ulcers at assessment - stage 3 [CARE]
• Number of pressure ulcers at assessment - stage 3
• Stage 3 - Full thickness tissue loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible but bone, tendon, or muscles are not exposed. Slough may be present but does not obscure the depth of tissue loss. May include undermining and tunneling.
• # pressure ulcers at assessment - stage 3; CARE Survey; Cnt; Continuity assessment record and evaluation; Count; III; No; Num; Number; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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