Drown due to being washed overboard from sailboat, init

This code describes an incident where an individual experienced a near-drowning or drowning event specifically caused by being swept off a sailboat into the water. It indicates the initial phase of care for injuries or conditions resulting from this specific type of water-related accident.

Use this code for emergency department visits, inpatient admissions, or initial outpatient encounters following an incident where a patient was washed overboard from a sailboat and subsequently experienced submersion or drowning. This applies whether the patient was rescued or unfortunately succumbed to the event.

• Always assign an external cause code (V-code) in conjunction with a code for the actual injury or condition sustained (e.g., T75.1XXA for nonfatal drowning).
• Ensure the "A" for initial encounter is appropriate for the patient's first visit for this specific incident.
• Verify the vessel involved was a sailboat, as other vessel types have different external cause codes.