Parachutist injured on landing, subsequent encounter

This code signifies an injury sustained by a parachutist during the landing phase of a jump, specifically when the patient is receiving follow-up care for that injury. It indicates that the initial treatment has already occurred, and the current encounter is for ongoing management, healing, or complications related to the original incident.

Use this code for office visits, physical therapy sessions, or hospital admissions for complications (e.g., infection, non-union of a fracture) arising from a parachuting landing injury. It is appropriate for any encounter after the initial emergency room visit or acute hospitalization for the primary injury.

• Always sequence this external cause code after the primary diagnosis code(s) describing the specific injury (e.g., fracture, sprain).
• Ensure documentation clearly states the injury occurred during parachuting and that this is a subsequent encounter.
• Do not use for the initial treatment of the injury; an initial encounter external cause code would be appropriate for that scenario.