Fall into oth water striking bottom causing drown, sequela

This code describes the long-term effects or complications arising from an individual falling into a body of water, hitting the bottom, and subsequently experiencing drowning and submersion. It signifies that the patient is presenting for care related to a condition that developed as a direct consequence of this specific type of water-related incident.

Use this code when documenting a patient's sequela, such as chronic respiratory issues, neurological damage, or other persistent health problems, that are directly attributable to a past incident of falling into water, striking the bottom, and experiencing drowning and submersion. This code is appropriate for follow-up visits or when the long-term effects are being treated.

• 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 into water with drowning and submersion.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute injury; instead, use the acute injury code with the appropriate external cause code.