U99.023 ICD-10-CA code: Fishing
U99.023 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fishing” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
U99.023Fishing
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written U99023
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to U99.023. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Sport (recreational) (activity), fishing
Notes for U99.023
As CIHI prints them, with any note U99.023 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Ice fishingrock fishingspear fishing
Where U99.023 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
- 5Subcategory U99.02Water sports and recreational activity
- 6Valid code U99.023Fishing
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 U99.023 mean?
U99.023 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fishing” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is U99.023 in ICD-10-CA?
U99.023 sits under U99.02 Water sports and recreational activity, within U99.0 While engaged in sports and recreational activity, within 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 U99.023?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes notes for U99.023, 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.