In simple words: This code is used when someone falls from a boat, ship, or other watercraft and hits something in the water (like a rock or the bottom) or the water itself causing injury. It does not include cases where the person drowns.

This code classifies injuries sustained from hitting an object or the bottom of a body of water after falling from a watercraft.It excludes drowning and submersion due to a fall from a watercraft (V92.0-), and military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37).

Example 1: A patient falls overboard from a small motorboat and strikes their head on a submerged rock, resulting in a skull fracture and concussion., A passenger on a ferry loses their balance and falls, striking their arm on a railing, causing a fracture., A child falls from a kayak and hits their leg on the bottom of a shallow lake, sustaining a deep laceration requiring stitches.

Detailed documentation should include the circumstances of the fall (e.g., type of watercraft, weather conditions), the nature of the impact (e.g., object struck, water depth), and a complete description of the resulting injuries.

** This code is part of a broader classification system for external causes of morbidity and should be applied accurately to reflect the specifics of the event.