Drown due to fall off oth powered watercraft, subs

This code signifies a patient presenting for follow-up care or treatment of injuries sustained from a non-fatal drowning or submersion incident. The initial event involved the patient falling from a powered watercraft other than a ship, sailboat, or personal watercraft. This code is used after the initial acute treatment phase.

Use this code when documenting subsequent encounters for complications, ongoing treatment, or rehabilitation related to a drowning or submersion injury that occurred due to falling off a powered watercraft (e.g., motorboat, yacht). This includes visits for respiratory issues, neurological sequelae, or psychological impacts stemming from the incident.

• Ensure the encounter is for follow-up care, not the initial acute injury.
• Verify the mechanism of injury specifically involves falling from a powered watercraft, excluding ships, sailboats, and personal watercraft.
• Always sequence this code after the primary diagnosis describing the specific injury or condition being treated (e.g., aspiration pneumonia, anoxic brain injury).