Burn of right ear drum, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or residual effect of a burn injury to the right tympanic membrane. It indicates that the acute burn has healed, but there are ongoing consequences or permanent changes resulting from the initial trauma. These sequelae could include scarring, perforation, or other structural alterations affecting the ear drum's function.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic condition directly attributable to a past burn injury of the right eardrum. This applies to follow-up encounters for complications or persistent issues arising from the original burn, not the initial acute injury. Examples include evaluating hearing loss due to scar tissue or managing a chronic perforation from a healed burn.

• Always assign an external cause code (V00-Y99) in conjunction with this code to describe the circumstances of the burn.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute burn injury; instead, use the appropriate acute burn code from the T20-T25 range.
• A seventh character of 'S' indicates a sequela, meaning the residual effect of a past injury, not an active treatment for the acute injury.