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SAS Name
TISUE_TYPE_ADMSN_CD
A code that indicates the type of tissue that occupies the majority of the ulcer bed of the largest pressure ulcer at the time of admission.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 00 | Closed/resurfaced: The wound is completely covered with epithelium (new skin) |
| 01 | Epithelial tissue: For superficial ulcers, new pink or shiny tissue (skin) that grows in from the edges or as islands on the ulcer surface. |
| 02 | Granulation tissue: Pink or beefy red tissue with a shiny, moist granular appearance |
| 03 | Slough: Yellow or white tissue that adheres to the ulcer bed in strings or thick clumps or is mucinous |
| 04 | Necrotic tissue (eschar): Black, brown, or tan tissue that adheres firmly to the wound bed or ulcer edges. |