Burn of second degree of chest wall, sequela

This code signifies a second-degree burn affecting the chest wall, specifically when the patient is presenting for treatment of a sequela or late effect of the original burn injury. This means the acute burn has healed, but the patient is experiencing ongoing problems directly attributable to the past burn, such as scarring, contracture, or chronic pain.

Apply this code when documenting encounters for patients receiving care for long-term complications or residual effects stemming from a prior second-degree burn to the chest wall. Examples include surgical revision of a scar, physical therapy for a contracture, or management of neuropathic pain in the affected area, where the original burn is no longer acute.

• Always use in conjunction with a code describing the specific sequela (e.g., scar, contracture, chronic pain).
• Do not use for acute burn treatment; this code is exclusively for late effects.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past chest wall burn.