Jump/div from boat striking bottom causing drown, init

This code describes an incident where an individual sustains injuries leading to drowning or submersion after jumping or diving from a boat and subsequently striking the bottom. It specifically captures the initial presentation of such an event.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's first encounter for injuries, including near-drowning or actual drowning, resulting from a dive or jump from a boat that led to impact with the seabed, lakebed, or pool bottom. This would be used in emergency department records or initial hospital admissions following such an accident.

• Always assign an external cause code (V90-V94) to specify the type of boat involved.
• Consider additional codes for specific injuries sustained from striking the bottom (e.g., fractures, head trauma).
• Ensure the "A" for initial encounter is appropriate; subsequent encounters would use "D" or "S."