Contact with other hot metals, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication resulting from a past injury involving contact with hot metals other than molten metal. These sequelae can include chronic pain, scarring, contractures, or functional limitations that persist after the initial burn wound has healed.

Apply this code when documenting a current health problem directly attributable to an old burn injury from hot metals. This is appropriate for patients presenting with residual effects years after the initial incident, such as a patient seeking treatment for a contracture that developed following a burn from a hot iron.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., scar, contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past hot metal burn.
• Do not use for acute burn injuries; this code is exclusively for the late effects.