Burn 3rd deg mu right fingers (nail), not inc thumb, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual condition resulting from a full-thickness burn affecting multiple fingers on the right hand, excluding the thumb. The burn involved all layers of the skin, potentially extending to underlying tissues, and the current encounter addresses a complication or late effect of this past injury.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with a sequela (e.g., scar contracture, chronic pain, functional impairment) directly attributable to a previously sustained third-degree burn of multiple right fingers (excluding the thumb). It should be used for encounters occurring after the acute phase of the burn injury has resolved.

• Always assign an additional code to identify the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., L90.5 for scar conditions).
• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "multiple" right fingers and explicitly excludes the thumb.
• Verify that the burn was indeed third-degree and that the encounter is for a late effect, not an active burn.