Burn 3rd deg mu sites of right lower limb, ex ank/ft, sqla

This code signifies a third-degree burn affecting multiple areas of the patient's right lower limb, specifically excluding the ankle and foot. It indicates that the burn is a sequela, meaning it represents a late effect or complication of an initial burn injury that has already healed or is in the process of healing.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic condition, scar, or other long-term complication directly resulting from a third-degree burn to the specified right lower limb areas. This applies to follow-up encounters for managing these late effects, not for the initial acute burn treatment.

• Always assign an external cause code (V00-Y99) in conjunction with this code to describe the circumstances of the original burn injury.
• Do not use this code for active, acute third-degree burns; instead, use the appropriate acute burn codes (T20-T25) with the 7th character for initial encounter.
• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "multiple sites" within the right lower limb (excluding ankle/foot) and confirms the burn is a sequela.