Contact with other hot household appliances, sequela

This code describes the long-term effects or complications resulting from an injury caused by contact with a hot household appliance, excluding those specifically categorized elsewhere. These sequelae can include chronic pain, scarring, contractures, or functional limitations that persist after the initial burn or injury has healed.

Apply this code when documenting conditions that are a direct consequence of a past burn injury from a hot household appliance, such as an iron, toaster, or stovetop element. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters where the primary focus is on managing the residual effects of the original injury, rather than the acute injury itself.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code describing the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, contracture).
• Ensure the medical record clearly links the current condition to a past injury involving a hot household appliance.
• Do not use this code for acute burn injuries; use the appropriate acute burn code with the correct seventh character for initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela.