Drown due to fall/jump fr burning passenger ship, sequela

This code signifies the long-term health consequences or complications arising from an incident where an individual experienced drowning or submersion after intentionally or unintentionally entering the water from a burning passenger vessel. It indicates that the initial drowning event occurred in the context of a ship fire and the patient is now presenting with residual effects.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as chronic respiratory issues, neurological deficits, or psychological sequelae directly attributable to a drowning or submersion event that occurred due to exiting a burning passenger ship. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters after the initial acute care for the drowning incident.

• Requires a seventh character "S" to indicate sequela, meaning the patient is being seen for the late effects of the initial injury.
• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic anoxic encephalopathy, post-traumatic stress disorder).
• Do not use for the initial acute drowning event; instead, use the acute drowning codes from the V90.21X_ category.