Contact with hot water in bath or tub, sequela

This code indicates a health condition or complication that is a direct result of a past injury involving contact with hot water in a bath or tub. It signifies that the acute injury has resolved, but its lasting effects are still present and require ongoing care or documentation.

Apply this code when documenting a current condition, such as a scar, chronic pain, contracture, or nerve damage, that is a direct consequence of a burn sustained from hot water in a bath or tub. This code is used after the initial burn injury has healed and the patient is presenting for treatment of the residual effects.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) identifying the specific sequela (e.g., scar, contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past hot water burn in a bath or tub.
• Do not use this code for the initial or acute treatment of the burn itself; use appropriate acute burn codes for that phase.