Drown due to being washed overboard from canoe/kayk, subs

This code indicates a patient presenting for follow-up care related to injuries or complications sustained from a near-drowning or submersion incident. The original event specifically involved being washed overboard from a canoe or kayak. This code is used after the initial treatment for the acute event has been rendered.

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when a patient returns for ongoing management of conditions such as aspiration pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury, or psychological sequelae (e.g., PTSD) directly resulting from being washed overboard from a canoe or kayak. It should be used for any visit after the initial hospitalization or emergency department encounter for the drowning event itself.

• Always assign an external cause code (V92.25XD) in conjunction with a code describing the specific injury or condition.
• Ensure the "D" seventh character is used only for subsequent encounters, not for the initial treatment of the drowning event.
• Verify documentation clearly links the current encounter's reason to the past drowning incident from a canoe or kayak.