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LOINC Code 54574-9: Presence of pressure injury

54574-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Presence of pressure injury in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Presence of pressure injury. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Presence of pressure injury. 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: ACTIVE

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Presence of pressure injury
  • Point in time; pressure injury; Pressure ulcer; Pressure Ulcers; Random; Survey; SURVEY.MDS; Ulcer

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.

Common synonyms

Presence of pressure injurySURVEY.MDS-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code54574-9
SystemLOINC
Display namePresence of pressure injury
ComponentPresence of pressure injury
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
ClassSURVEY.MDS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.27
Last changed2.64

Part names

Presence of pressure injury-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

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