Burn of third degree of buttock, sequela

This code signifies a third-degree burn affecting the buttock area, where the acute injury has healed but residual effects or complications persist. These sequelae can include scarring, contractures, chronic pain, or functional impairment resulting from the original deep burn.

Use this code when documenting the long-term consequences or late effects of a third-degree burn to the buttock. This applies to encounters where the primary reason for the visit is to address or manage these persistent issues, rather than the initial acute burn treatment.

• Always assign a sequela code when the patient is being treated for the residual effects of a past injury, not the acute injury itself.
• Ensure documentation clearly specifies the buttock as the affected body site and confirms the burn was third-degree.
• Do not use this code for initial treatment of an acute third-degree buttock burn; instead, use the appropriate acute burn code.