Burn of third degree of right thigh, sequela

This code indicates a third-degree burn on the right thigh where the acute injury has healed, but the patient is still experiencing residual effects or complications. These sequelae can include scarring, contractures, chronic pain, or functional limitations resulting from the original burn.

Apply this code when documenting follow-up care for a patient whose right thigh sustained a full-thickness burn, and the primary healing phase is complete, but ongoing issues related to the burn persist. This is appropriate for conditions like hypertrophic scars, keloids, or joint immobility directly attributable to the past burn injury.

• Always use a seventh character "S" for sequela when the burn itself has healed but its long-term effects are being treated.
• Do not use this code for the initial treatment of an acute burn; instead, use the appropriate acute burn code.
• Consider additional codes for specific sequelae (e.g., L90.5 for scar conditions, M24.5 for contracture) to provide a more complete clinical picture.