Drown due to being washed overboard from fishing boat, init

This code signifies an injury resulting from an individual being swept off a fishing vessel into the water, leading to drowning or submersion. The "initial encounter" designation indicates that this code is used for the first time a patient is receiving active treatment for this specific injury.

Apply this code when documenting the initial medical care for a patient who was washed overboard from a fishing boat and subsequently experienced a drowning or submersion incident. This includes cases where the patient was rescued but suffered respiratory distress, hypothermia, or other complications directly related to the submersion.

• Always assign an external cause code (V92.22XA) in conjunction with a code for the actual drowning or submersion (e.g., T75.1X1A for nonfatal drowning).
• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was on a fishing boat and was washed overboard.
• Verify that this is indeed the initial encounter for treatment of this specific injury. Subsequent encounters would use different seventh characters.