M0700


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Property Specification
Data System LTCH
Data Specs V1.00.3
Description Most severe tissue type for any pressure ulcer
Group Asmt
Type Code
Length 1
Fixed Start-End 695-695
Version Notes

Item Subsets
Active LA,LP,LU
Inactive LE,XX
State optional

Item Values
Value LOINC Text
1 Epithelial tissue-new skin growing in superficial ulcer. It can be light pink and shiny, even in persons with darkly pigmented skin.
2 Granulation tissue-pink or red tissue with shiny, moist, granular appearance
3 Slough-yellow or white tissue that adheres to the ulcer bed in strings or thick clumps, or is mucinous
4 Necrotic tissue (Eschar)-black, brown, or tan tissue that adheres firmly to the wound bed or ulcer edges, may be softer or harder than surrounding skin.
- Not assessed/no information
^ Blank (skip pattern)

Item Edits
Edit ID Type Severity Edit Text
-1009 Format Fatal Only the code values listed in the "Item Values" table of the Detailed Data Specifications Report may be submitted for this item.
-3612 Consistency Fatal If M0210=[0], then all active items from M0300A through M0800C must equal [^].
-3705 Consistency Fatal If M0210=[1], then M0700 must not equal [^].
-3035 Consistency Fatal If M0210=[-], then M0700 must equal [-].

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