Burn unsp deg mult sites of r shldr/up lmb, ex wrs/hnd, sqla

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a burn of unknown severity that affected multiple areas of the patient's right shoulder and upper arm, excluding the wrist and hand. It signifies that the acute burn injury has healed, but residual issues related to that burn persist.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition directly attributable to a past burn injury on the right shoulder and/or upper limb (excluding wrist/hand), where the original burn degree was not specified. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing scar contractures, chronic pain, functional limitations, or other lasting sequelae from such a burn.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., scar, contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a previous burn injury of the specified anatomical site.
• Do not use this code for acute burn treatment; it is exclusively for chronic, residual effects.