LOINC Code 55089-7: Pressure injuries - unstageable due to coverage of wound bed by slough/eschar

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 injuries - unstageable due to coverage of wound bed by slough &or eschar. 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
• Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Pressure injuries - unstageable due to coverage of wound bed by slough/eschar
• Pressure injuries - unstageable due to coverage of wound bed by slough &or eschar
• Pan; Panel; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Pressure ulcer; Pressure Ulcers; Random; Survey; SURVEY.MDS

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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