Fall on board passenger ship, sequela

This code signifies a health condition or injury that is a direct consequence of a fall experienced by a patient while they were on board a passenger ship. It indicates that the initial injury has resolved, but the patient is still experiencing residual effects or complications from that original incident.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's current medical condition that is a long-term sequela of a past fall on a cruise ship or other passenger vessel. This would be used for conditions like chronic pain, limited mobility, or neurological deficits that are directly attributable to the original fall, after the acute phase of the injury has passed.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, fracture nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past fall on the passenger ship.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela, meaning the residual effects of an old injury.