Format/length:	an4
HES item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
See PROCEDURE CODING for details on coding.

This is a procedure other than the PRIMARY PROCEDURE (OPCS), carried out and recorded for CDS or Hospital Episode Statistics purposes.

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

 

This data element is also known by these names:

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