ICD-11 code : EH90;
Preferred Label : Pressure ulceration;
ICD-11 definition : Pressure ulcers result from localized injury and ischaemic necrosis of skin and underlying
tissues due to prolonged pressure, or pressure in combination with shear; bony prominences
of the body are the most frequently affected sites; immobility and debility are major
contributing factors.;
ICD-11 synonym : pressure injury; decubitus pressure sore; bedsore; decubitus ulcer; bed sore; plaster ulcer; pressure sore; bed ulcer; pressure necrosis of skin; pressure ulcer;
ICD-11 inclusion : pressure ulcer; bedsore; pressure injury;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : EH90.Z;
Origin ID : 455330172;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Eschar [MedDRA Preferred Term]
ICD-10 Mapping
Pressure ulcers result from localized injury and ischaemic necrosis of skin and underlying
tissues due to prolonged pressure, or pressure in combination with shear; bony prominences
of the body are the most frequently affected sites; immobility and debility are major
contributing factors.