Struck by golf club, initial encounter

This code describes an injury sustained when a patient is hit by a golf club. This typically involves blunt force trauma resulting from direct contact with the club, which can occur during a swing or from a dropped or thrown club.

Assign this code when documenting an injury where the patient was struck by a golf club, and this is the initial encounter for treatment of that injury. This applies to both accidental and intentional incidents involving a golf club as the mechanism of injury.

• Always assign an additional code for the specific injury sustained (e.g., fracture, contusion, laceration).
• Ensure the "A" seventh character is used only for the initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.
• Consider external cause status codes (e.g., Y92.32- for golf course) if further specificity is required by payer or facility guidelines.