U98.20 ICD-10-CA code: Place of occurrence, hospital
U98.20 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Place of occurrence, hospital” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
U98.20Place of occurrence, hospital
Short description: Place of occurrence hospital
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written U9820
Notes for U98.20
As CIHI prints them, with any note U98.20 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Building under construction (U98.6)residential institution (U98.1)sports and athletics area (U98.3)From U98.2 Place of occurrence, school and other institution and public area
Note
- The following category is for use with categories (W00-Y34) except (Y06.-) and (Y07.-) to identify the place of occurrence of the external causeFrom U98 Place of occurrence
Where U98.20 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 23: Provisional Codes for Research and Temporary Assignment
- 2Block U50-U99Provisional codes for research and temporary assignment in Canada
- 3Category U98Place of occurrence
- 4Subcategory U98.2Place of occurrence, school and other institution and public area
- 5Valid code U98.20Place of occurrence, hospital
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
What does ICD-10-CA code U98.20 mean?
U98.20 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Place of occurrence, hospital” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is U98.20 in ICD-10-CA?
U98.20 sits under U98.2 Place of occurrence, school and other institution and public area, within U98 Place of occurrence, within U50-U99 Provisional codes for research and temporary assignment in Canada, within Chapter 23: Provisional Codes for Research and Temporary Assignment.
What coding notes apply to U98.20?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for U98.20, 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.