Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury, sequela

This code indicates a past injury, now a sequela, that resulted from a patient falling into a filled bathtub. The initial fall caused an injury other than drowning or submersion. This code is used when the long-term effects or complications of that original injury are being treated.

Apply this code when documenting the residual effects or chronic conditions stemming from a fall into a filled bathtub that occurred in the past. This would include scenarios where a patient is being treated for chronic pain, limited range of motion, or other lasting impairments directly attributable to such an incident. It is appropriate for follow-up care related to the original injury.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past fall in a filled bathtub.
• Do not use this code for the initial encounter or subsequent encounters for active treatment of the acute injury; use the appropriate acute injury code for those instances.