Burn of first deg mult sites of left wrist and hand, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual condition resulting from a first-degree burn affecting multiple areas of the left wrist and hand. It indicates that the initial burn injury has resolved, but there are lasting effects or complications directly attributable to that burn.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a long-term consequence or late effect of a first-degree burn to multiple sites on the left wrist and hand. This would apply to follow-up encounters where the primary reason for the visit is related to the sequela, such as scar tissue, altered sensation, or chronic pain, after the acute burn has healed.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code describing the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous first-degree burn of the left wrist and hand.
• Do not use this code for acute burn treatment; it is exclusively for the late effects or complications.