ICD-11 code : EH90.3;
Preferred Label : Pressure ulceration grade 4;
ICD-11 definition : Pressure ulcer with visible or directly palpable muscle, tendon or bone as a result
of full thickness loss of skin and subcutaneous tissue. Slough or eschar may be present.
The depth varies by anatomical location: grade IV pressure ulcers can be shallow in
areas with little or no subcutaneous fat (e.g. bridge of the nose, ear, occiput and
malleolus) but are typically deep and often undermine or tunnel into adjacent structures.;
ICD-11 synonym : stage IV pressure injury; pressure injury stage 4 with full thickness tissue loss; pressure injury stage 4; bedsore stage IV; stage 4 decubitus ulcer; pressure ulcer with full thickness skin and subcutaneous tissue loss with exposure
of deep tissues; pressure ulcer category 4;
ICD-11 inclusion : pressure injury stage 4 with full thickness tissue loss;
Origin ID : 1644926300;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Pressure ulcer with visible or directly palpable muscle, tendon or bone as a result
of full thickness loss of skin and subcutaneous tissue. Slough or eschar may be present.
The depth varies by anatomical location: grade IV pressure ulcers can be shallow in
areas with little or no subcutaneous fat (e.g. bridge of the nose, ear, occiput and
malleolus) but are typically deep and often undermine or tunnel into adjacent structures.
