Fall from sled, initial encounter

This code describes an injury sustained by a patient who has fallen from a sled. It specifically indicates that this is the first time the patient is being treated for this particular injury. The fall could occur during recreational sledding, tobogganing, or similar activities.

This code is appropriate for documenting the initial medical encounter following an injury sustained from falling off a sled. This includes emergency room visits, urgent care, or a primary care physician's office visit for immediate assessment and treatment of the fall-related trauma. It should be used when the patient presents for the first time for this specific incident.

• Always assign a primary injury code (e.g., fracture, sprain) in conjunction with this external cause code.
• Ensure the "A" seventh character is used only for the initial encounter for treatment of the injury.
• Verify the mechanism of injury explicitly states a fall from a sled, not merely a sledding accident without a fall.