Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drown, subs

This code describes an injury where a patient experienced a fall into a swimming pool, specifically striking a wall, which led to drowning and submersion. The "D" suffix indicates that this is a subsequent encounter for care related to the initial injury, meaning the patient is receiving follow-up treatment after the initial acute phase.

Use this code for follow-up visits, rehabilitation, or ongoing management of complications arising from a fall into a swimming pool that resulted in striking a wall and subsequent drowning/submersion. This applies after the initial treatment for the acute event has been rendered.

• Ensure documentation clearly states this is a subsequent encounter for the specified injury.
• Always code with an external cause code (V00-Y99) to provide more detail about the circumstances of the fall.
• Consider additional codes for any specific sequelae or complications resulting from the drowning and submersion.