LOINC Code 52581-6: Number of pressure ulcers onset during this service - stage 4 [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 onset during this service - stage 4. 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 onset during this service - stage 4 [CARE]
• Number of pressure ulcers onset during this service - stage 4
• Stage 4 - Full thickness tissue loss with visible bone, tendon, or muscle. Slough or eschar may be present on some parts of the wound bed. Often includes undermining and tunneling.
• # pressure ulcers onset during this service - stage 4; CARE Survey; Cnt; Continuity assessment record and evaluation; Count; 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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