Burn of second degree of right ankle, sequela

This code signifies a second-degree burn affecting the right ankle, where the acute injury has healed, but a residual condition or complication related to the burn persists. This could include scarring, contracture, chronic pain, or other long-term effects directly attributable to the original burn.

Apply this code when documenting follow-up care for a patient who previously sustained a second-degree burn to the right ankle and is now being treated for a sequela of that burn. This is appropriate for conditions like scar revision, management of post-burn neuropathy, or physical therapy for contracture resulting from the burn.

• Always use in conjunction with a code identifying the specific sequela (e.g., scar, contracture, chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous burn injury of the right ankle.
• Do not use for acute burn treatment; this code is exclusively for long-term effects.