Jump/div into oth water striking bottom causing drown, subs

This code describes an injury where an individual, during a subsequent encounter, sustained drowning or near-drowning due to impacting the bottom of a body of water after jumping or diving. This indicates a follow-up visit for complications or ongoing care related to the initial submersion incident.

This code is appropriate for documenting follow-up care for patients who previously experienced drowning or near-drowning due to striking the bottom after jumping or diving into water. This includes subsequent visits for respiratory complications, neurological sequelae, or other ongoing medical management related to the initial event.

• Requires an external cause code (V90.0-V94.9) to fully describe the circumstances of the incident.
• The 7th character "D" signifies a subsequent encounter, meaning the patient is receiving routine care during the healing or recovery phase.
• Do not use for initial treatment of the injury; that would require a 7th character "A".