Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances, sequela

This code signifies long-term health problems or conditions resulting from a patient intentionally harming themselves using a hot household appliance. This includes scars, chronic pain, functional limitations, or psychological sequelae directly attributable to the original self-inflicted injury. The initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects are now being treated or evaluated.

Apply this code when documenting or billing for the treatment of residual conditions or complications stemming from a past intentional self-harm incident involving a hot household appliance (e.g., iron, stove burner, toaster). This code is appropriate for follow-up visits where the focus is on managing the chronic sequelae, not the acute injury itself.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., L90.5 for scar, G89.29 for chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past intentional self-harm by a hot household appliance.
• The 7th character "S" indicates sequela and is mandatory for this code.