Fall into unsp water causing other injury, init encntr

This code describes an injury sustained from an accidental fall into any body of water where the specific type of water is not documented. It indicates that the fall itself, rather than the water's properties, was the primary mechanism of injury, leading to conditions other than drowning or near-drowning.

Use this code when a patient presents with an injury, such as a fracture, contusion, or sprain, resulting from an unintentional fall into a pool, lake, river, or other water body, and the specific water type is not specified in the documentation. This code is appropriate for the initial encounter for treatment of the injury.

• Ensure documentation clearly states the injury resulted from a fall into water, not a water sport or other water-related activity.
• Pair this external cause code with a primary diagnosis code for the specific injury sustained (e.g., fracture, sprain).
• Confirm the encounter is the initial treatment for the injury; subsequent encounters would use the appropriate seventh character.