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SAS Name
HIGHST_PRSR_ULCR_DSCHRG_CD
A code indicating the highest current pressure ulcer stage at the time of discharge.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 00 | No pressure ulcer |
| 01 | Any area of persistent skin redness (Stage 1) |
| 02 | Partial loss of skin layers (Stage 2) |
| 03 | Deep craters in the skin (Stage 3) |
| 04 | Breaks in skin exposing muscle or bone (Stage 4) |
| 05 | Not stageable (necrotic eschar predominant; no prior staging available) |