U99.0 ICD-10-CA subcategory: While engaged in sports and recreational activity
U99.0 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 76 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
U99.0While engaged in sports and recreational activity
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written U990
Codes in U99.0
U99.0 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
U99.00Ball sports and recreational activity (8 codes)U99.01Bat or stick sports and recreational activity (9 codes)U99.02Water sports and recreational activity (8 codes)U99.03Motor and non-motored transport sports and recreational activity (10 codes)U99.04Snow and ice sports and recreational activity (9 codes)U99.05Track and field and aerobic sports and recreational activity (8 codes)U99.06Gymnastics and aesthetic sports and recreational activity (7 codes)U99.07Racquet sports and recreational activity (7 codes)U99.08Other specified sports and recreational activity (9 codes)U99.09Unspecified sports and recreational activityNotes for U99.0
CIHI’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for U99.0 or the headings above it.
Where U99.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 23: Provisional Codes for Research and Temporary Assignment
- 2Block U50-U99Provisional codes for research and temporary assignment in Canada
- 3Category U99Activity
- 4Subcategory U99.0While engaged in sports and recreational activity
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 U99.0 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. U99.0 (While engaged in sports and recreational activity) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 76 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is U99.0 in ICD-10-CA?
U99.0 sits under U99 Activity, 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 U99.0?
CIHI’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for U99.0 or the headings above it.
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.