EH90.5 Pressure ulceration, ungradable
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01
Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss in which actual depth of the ulcer is completely obscured by slough (yellow, tan, grey, green or brown) and/or eschar (tan, brown or black) in the wound bed. Until enough slough and/or eschar are removed to expose the base of the wound, it is not possible to determine whether the ulcer is grade 3 or grade 4.
inclusions
- pressure injury with depth unknown
postcoordination
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synonyms
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable
- pressure injury with depth unknown
- pressure ulcer with at least full thickness skin loss but true depth not known
- stage unknown decubitus ulcer
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of head
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of upper limb
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of upper back
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of lower back
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of ischium
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of lower limb
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of trochanter
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of hip
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of heel
- Pressure ulceration, ungradable of toe
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