In simple words: This code represents the aftereffects of a second-degree burn on your right hand, where the specific location on the hand wasn't specified initially.

Burn of second degree of right hand, unspecified site, sequela. This code describes a second-degree burn affecting an unspecified area of the right hand, which is now a sequela (a late effect or residual condition resulting from a previous injury or illness).

Example 1: A patient was previously treated for a second-degree burn on their right hand caused by touching a hot stove. They now experience reduced range of motion and stiffness, which are sequelae of the initial burn., Following a second-degree burn on their right hand due to scalding water, a patient develops persistent pain and sensitivity to temperature changes in the affected area, which are considered late effects., A patient sustained a second-degree burn on their right hand during a house fire. They later develop scarring and contractures, impacting their hand function. These are the long-term consequences of the burn injury.

Documentation should clearly specify the original burn injury, the affected site (right hand), the degree of the burn (second-degree), and the current sequelae being addressed.It is essential to link the current condition to the previous burn injury.Detailed descriptions of the sequelae, such as reduced range of motion, stiffness, pain, sensitivity changes, scarring, or contractures, are crucial. Include the date of the original injury and any relevant treatment history.

** This code specifically refers to the aftereffects (sequelae) of the burn and not the acute burn injury itself.Conditions like birth trauma (P10-P15) and obstetric trauma (O70-O71) are excluded.