| Format/length: | n2 |
| HES item: | |
| National Codes: | See SURGICAL URGENCY |
| Default Codes: | 99 - Urgency not known |
Notes:
The SURGICAL URGENCY for each of the recorded operative PROCEDURE (OPCS). An operative Patient Procedure is identified by the OPERATIVE PROCEDURE INDICATOR Y 'yes'.
Patient Procedure is a CLINICAL INTERVENTION where CLINICAL INTERVENTION TYPE is National Code 25 'Patient Procedure'.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | SURGICAL URGENCIES |