Activity, swimming

This code indicates that swimming was the activity being performed when an injury occurred. It specifies the recreational or athletic context of the patient's activity at the time of the incident.

Apply this code as an external cause status code when a patient sustains an injury while swimming, whether in a pool, ocean, lake, or other body of water. This includes injuries like sprains, fractures, or near-drownings that happen during the act of swimming.

• Always use this as a secondary code following the primary injury code.
• Ensure documentation clearly states the injury occurred during swimming.
• Do not use for injuries sustained from diving or other water sports; specific codes exist for those activities.