Burn of unspecified degree of lower back, sequela

This code signifies a healed burn injury of an unknown severity located on the lower back. It indicates that the patient is now experiencing a complication or late effect directly resulting from that past burn.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic condition, scar, contracture, or other long-term sequela directly attributable to a previous burn on the lower back, where the original burn's depth was not specified or is unknown. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters after the acute phase of the burn has resolved.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following a code that describes the specific sequela (e.g., scar, pain).
• The "S" in the seventh character indicates a sequela; ensure the documentation supports a late effect.
• Only use when the degree of the original burn to the lower back is truly unspecified or undocumented.