U99.09 ICD-10-CA code: Unspecified sports and recreational activity

U99.09 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Unspecified sports and recreational activity” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

U99.09

Unspecified sports and recreational activity

Short description: Unspec sports & rec activity

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written U9909

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to U99.09. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

Sport (recreational) (activity)
Sport (recreational) (activity), exercise
Sport (recreational) (activity), unspecified

Notes for U99.09

As CIHI prints them, with any note U99.09 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Exercise NOS

Where U99.09 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
5Valid code U99.09Unspecified 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.

See U99.09 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code U99.09 mean?

U99.09 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Unspecified sports and recreational activity” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is U99.09 in ICD-10-CA?

U99.09 sits under 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 U99.09?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes notes for U99.09, 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.

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