U99.1 ICD-10-CA code: While engaged in leisure activity
U99.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “While engaged in leisure activity” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
U99.1While engaged in leisure activity
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written U991
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to U99.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Activity at time of injury, leisure
Notes for U99.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note U99.1 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Hobby activitiesLeisure-time activities with an entertainment element such as going to the cinema, to a dance or to a partyParticipation in sessions and activities of voluntary organizations
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Sports activities (U99.0)
Where U99.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 23: Provisional Codes for Research and Temporary Assignment
- 2Block U50-U99Provisional codes for research and temporary assignment in Canada
- 3Category U99Activity
- 4Valid code U99.1While engaged in leisure 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 U99.1 mean?
U99.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “While engaged in leisure activity” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is U99.1 in ICD-10-CA?
U99.1 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 U99.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for U99.1, 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.