Corrosion of third degree of unspecified shoulder, sequela

This code signifies a third-degree chemical burn (corrosion) affecting an unspecified shoulder, where the acute injury has healed, and the code is used to report the long-term effects or complications of that past corrosion. Third-degree burns involve full-thickness skin destruction, often extending into subcutaneous tissue, and can result in significant scarring, contractures, or chronic pain.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition or sequela directly attributable to a previously sustained third-degree chemical burn of the shoulder. This includes scenarios such as chronic pain, restricted range of motion due to scarring, or disfigurement resulting from the original injury. Do not use for the initial acute injury.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific current condition or complication being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current shoulder issue to a past third-degree corrosion.
• This code specifies an "unspecified shoulder," so only use when laterality is not documented.