Burn of third degree of forehead and cheek, sequela

This code signifies a third-degree burn affecting the forehead and cheek, where the acute injury has healed, and the patient is now presenting for treatment of a residual condition or complication directly resulting from that burn. This could include scar contractures, chronic pain, disfigurement, or other long-term effects.

Use this code when documenting care for a patient who previously sustained a full-thickness burn to the forehead and cheek, and the current encounter addresses a sequela of that past injury. Examples include surgical revision of a burn scar, management of chronic neuropathic pain, or treatment of skin graft complications in the affected areas.

• Always use this code with an additional code(s) to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., scar contracture, chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past third-degree burn of the forehead and cheek.
• Do not use for initial or subsequent encounters for the acute burn injury itself.