Fall into swimming pool strk wall causing oth injury, subs

This code describes an injury sustained from falling into a swimming pool and subsequently hitting a wall, resulting in an injury other than a fracture or drowning. This specific code is for a subsequent encounter, indicating the patient is receiving follow-up care for this previously diagnosed injury.

Apply this code when a patient presents for ongoing treatment, such as wound care, physical therapy, or medication management, for an injury (e.g., contusion, sprain, laceration) that occurred during a fall into a swimming pool where they struck a wall. This code is appropriate after the initial treatment of the acute injury.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the injury is due to striking a wall after falling into a swimming pool.
• Confirm this is a subsequent encounter; for the initial encounter, a different seventh character would be used.
• Always code the specific nature of the injury (e.g., contusion, sprain) first, followed by this external cause code.