U07 ICD-10-CA category: Emergency use of U07

U07 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 8 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

U07

Emergency use of U07

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in U07

U07 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

Notes for U07

As CIHI prints them, with any note U07 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Codes U00-U49 are to be used by WHO for the provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain etiology. In emergency situations codes are not always accessible in electronic systems. The specification of categories U07 in the way it is done here will make sure this category and the subcategories are available in every electronic system at any time and that they can be used upon instruction by WHO, immediately.

Where U07 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 23: Provisional Codes for Research and Temporary Assignment
  2. 2Block U00-U49Provisional codes for temporary assignment by World Health Organization of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use
  3. 3Category U07Emergency use of U07

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

Is U07 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. U07 (Emergency use of U07) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 8 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is U07 in ICD-10-CA?

U07 sits under U00-U49 Provisional codes for temporary assignment by World Health Organization of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use, within Chapter 23: Provisional Codes for Research and Temporary Assignment.

What coding notes apply to U07?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes notes for U07, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.