Drown due to being washed ovrbrd from passenger ship, init

This code signifies a patient presenting with injuries or conditions resulting from an incident where they were involuntarily propelled into the water from a passenger ship and subsequently experienced drowning or submersion. This includes both fatal and non-fatal outcomes of such an event.

Apply this code for initial encounters with patients who have been rescued after falling overboard from a passenger vessel and suffering from respiratory compromise due to water immersion, hypothermia, or other related injuries. It is appropriate for emergency department visits, initial hospital admissions, or first outpatient evaluations following such an incident.

• Always assign an external cause code (V92.21XA) in conjunction with a code for the actual injury or condition (e.g., T75.1X1A for nonfatal drowning).
• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies the patient was on a "passenger ship" and "washed overboard" to support this specific code.
• The "initial encounter" seventh character (A) is used for the entire period a patient is receiving active treatment for the injury.