Contact with hot stove (kitchen), sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication arising from a past burn injury sustained from contact with a hot stove in a kitchen setting. It indicates that the initial injury has resolved, but its lasting effects, such as scarring, chronic pain, or functional limitations, are now being addressed.

Use this code when documenting the treatment of a sequela directly attributable to a previous burn from a hot kitchen stove. This applies to follow-up encounters where the primary focus is managing the residual effects of the old injury, not the acute burn itself.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past hot stove burn.
• Do not use for acute burns; those require codes from the T20-T32 range.