Drown due to fall off fishing boat, sequela

This code indicates a long-term health consequence or complication resulting from a past incident of drowning or near-drowning that occurred after falling from a fishing boat. It signifies that the patient is currently experiencing a condition directly attributable to that specific aquatic accident.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic respiratory issue (e.g., aspiration pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis), neurological deficit (e.g., anoxic brain injury), or other persistent health problem that is a direct sequela of a drowning or near-drowning event caused by falling off a fishing boat. This code is appropriate for follow-up care and management of these lasting effects, not for the initial acute event.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific current condition being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past drowning incident from a fishing boat.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute drowning event; use the acute injury code instead.