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LOINC Code 54880-0: Pressure injury risk by clinical judgment [MDSv3]
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 Pressure injury risk by clinical judgment. 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
- Method: MDSv3
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Pressure injury risk by clinical judgment [MDSv3]
- Pressure injury risk by clinical judgment
- Finding; Findings; MDS version 3; Ordinal; Point in time; pressure injury; Pressure ulcer; Pressure Ulcers; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; 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
Pressure injury risk by clinical judgment [MDSv3]Pressure injury risk by clinical judgmentSURVEY.MDSFindPt^PatientOrd
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