Corrosion of first degree of left forearm, sequela

This code signifies a first-degree burn, specifically a superficial skin injury, affecting the left forearm. It indicates that the burn has healed, but there are lasting effects or complications resulting from the original injury.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a sequela (e.g., scar, contracture, chronic pain) directly attributable to a previously sustained first-degree burn on their left forearm. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters after the initial burn treatment has concluded and the acute phase has passed.

• Always use an external cause code (V00-Y99) in conjunction with this sequela code to describe the circumstances of the original burn.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the prior first-degree burn on the left forearm.
• Do not use this code for acute first-degree burns; it is exclusively for sequelae.