Corrosion of unspecified degree of right shoulder, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a burn or corrosion injury to the right shoulder. The original injury's severity is not specified, but the code indicates that the patient is now experiencing residual issues directly attributable to that past event.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as scarring, contractures, chronic pain, or functional limitations in the right shoulder that are a direct consequence of a previously sustained corrosion injury. This code is appropriate for encounters where the acute phase of the original injury has resolved, and the patient is being treated for these persistent sequelae.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) identifying the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current right shoulder condition to a past corrosion injury.
• Do not use this code for acute or active corrosion injuries; those require codes from the T20-T25 range without the "S" seventh character.