Burn unsp degree of unsp single finger except thumb, sqla

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a burn of an unspecified degree to any single finger, excluding the thumb. The burn itself is no longer an active injury but has left a residual condition. This could include scarring, contractures, or chronic pain directly attributable to the original burn.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting for treatment of a residual condition from a past burn injury to a single finger (not the thumb), where the original burn's severity was not specified. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing the lasting impact of the burn, rather than the acute injury itself.

• Always use a secondary code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, contracture).
• Ensure the documentation clearly states the burn is no longer acute and the current condition is a direct result of the past burn.
• Verify the affected digit is a single finger and not the thumb, and that the degree of the original burn was not specified.