Assault by drown while in swimming pool, init

This code signifies an injury resulting from an intentional act of violence where an individual is forcibly submerged or held underwater in a swimming pool, leading to near-drowning or drowning. It specifically identifies the mechanism of injury as assault and the location as a swimming pool.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates a patient suffered injuries, such as respiratory distress, cerebral anoxia, or death, due to being intentionally held underwater or pushed into a swimming pool by another person. This code is appropriate for the initial treatment of such an assault.

• Ensure the documentation explicitly states "assault" and "swimming pool" as the context of the drowning/submersion.
• Always assign an external cause code for the perpetrator (e.g., Y04.XXXA for assault by bodily force) in conjunction with this code.
• Remember the 7th character "A" indicates an initial encounter for treatment of the injury.