U99.048 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified snow and ice sports and recreational activity
U99.048 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified snow and ice sports and recreational activity” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
U99.048Other specified snow and ice sports and recreational activity
Short description: Other spec snow & ice sprts & rec act
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written U99048
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to U99.048. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Sport (recreational) (activity), snowshoeing
- Sport (recreational) (activity), snow, specified NEC
Notes for U99.048
CIHI’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for U99.048 or the headings above it.
Where U99.048 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 U99.04Snow and ice sports and recreational activity
- 6Valid code U99.048Other specified snow and ice 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
What does ICD-10-CA code U99.048 mean?
U99.048 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified snow and ice sports and recreational activity” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is U99.048 in ICD-10-CA?
U99.048 sits under U99.04 Snow and ice 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 U99.048?
CIHI’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for U99.048 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.