Format/Length:	See OPCS-4 CODE
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
PROCEDURE (OPCS) is the same as attribute CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE.

PROCEDURE (OPCS) is a Patient Procedure other than the PRIMARY PROCEDURE (OPCS).

For Commissioning Data Sets purposes it is recommended that multiple Patient Procedures are recorded and the CDS XML Schema (CDS Version 6 onwards) has been designed to carry as many Patient Procedures as required.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
schema	SECONDARY PROCEDURE (OPCS)
plural	PROCEDURES (OPCS)