Activity, personal bathing and showering

This code indicates that an injury or condition occurred while an individual was engaged in the act of personal hygiene involving bathing or showering. It specifies the activity during which an external cause of morbidity took place, rather than the injury itself.

This code is appropriate when documenting the circumstances surrounding an injury that occurred during bathing, such as a slip and fall in the shower or a burn from hot bath water. It helps to provide context for the primary injury diagnosis.

• Always assign this code as a secondary code to provide context for the primary injury diagnosis.
• Ensure the documentation clearly links the injury event to the act of bathing or showering.
• Do not use this code for injuries unrelated to the bathing/showering activity, even if the patient was in the bathroom.