M1322 — Current Number of Stage 1 Pressure Injuries
Response options, how to score it, and the error that most often sends the record back. Cited to Ch. 3, Item M1322.
Response options
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | Zero |
| 1 | One |
| 2 | Two |
| 3 | Three |
| 4 | Four or more |
How to score it
Enter the number of Stage 1 pressure injuries present at the first skin assessment completed at SOC/ROC, coding 4 for four or more. Determine presence by physical assessment and observation — medical records, patient/caregiver report, and physician/allowed practitioner input may be used only for historical purposes (for example confirming a previously healed ulcer's prior stage), not to establish a current Stage 1 injury. Collected at SOC and ROC only. Dash is not a valid response for this item.
The common error
Treating a Stage 1 pressure injury as already healed because the skin is intact — CMS's guidance is explicit that although Stage 1 injuries present as closed, intact skin, they are not considered healed and must still be counted here.
Source: OASIS-E2 Guidance Manual — Ch. 3, Item M1322. Verified 2026-04-26.
Nearby Section M items
- M1306Unhealed Pressure Ulcer/Injury at Stage 2 or Higher
- M1311Current Number of Unhealed Pressure Ulcers/Injuries at Each Stage
- M1324Stage of Most Problematic Unhealed Pressure Ulcer/Injury that is Stageable
- M1330Does This Patient Have a Stasis Ulcer?
- M1340Does This Patient Have a Surgical Wound?
- M1342Status of Most Problematic Surgical Wound that is Observable
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