ICD-11 code : EH90.2;
Preferred Label : Pressure ulceration grade 3;
ICD-11 definition : Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible but
bone, tendon or muscle are not exposed. Slough may be present but does not obscure
the depth of tissue loss. There may be undermining and tunnelling into adjacent structures.
The depth varies by anatomical location: grade 3 pressure ulcers can be shallow in
areas with little or no subcutaneous fat (e.g. bridge of the nose, ear, occiput and
malleolus). In contrast, grade 3 pressure ulcers can be extremely deep in areas of
significant adiposity.;
ICD-11 synonym : pressure injury stage 3; bedsore stage III; pressure injury stage 3 with full thickness skin loss; pressure ulcer category 3; stage III pressure injury; stage 3 decubitus ulcer; pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss;
ICD-11 inclusion : pressure injury stage 3 with full thickness skin loss;
Origin ID : 121657546;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible but
bone, tendon or muscle are not exposed. Slough may be present but does not obscure
the depth of tissue loss. There may be undermining and tunnelling into adjacent structures.
The depth varies by anatomical location: grade 3 pressure ulcers can be shallow in
areas with little or no subcutaneous fat (e.g. bridge of the nose, ear, occiput and
malleolus). In contrast, grade 3 pressure ulcers can be extremely deep in areas of
significant adiposity.
