Organisation Data Service Default Codes

Default (or pseudo) codes are maintained by the Organisation Data Service.

Description

Default (or pseudo) codes are maintained by the Organisation Data Service.

They may be used to indicate:

For further information on how these codes can be obtained, see the Organisation Data Service pages of the NHS England website at: CSV Downloads: Miscellaneous.

For enquiries, please email the Organisation Data Service Helpdesk: exeter.helpdesk@nhs.net.

Person Default Codes Code
CONSULTANT: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER not known C9999998
Dental CONSULTANT: GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER / GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER not known CD999998
Dentist code not applicable (dentist does not have GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER CODE) D9999981
Dentist, GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER CODE not known D9999998
GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER PPD CODE not known G9999998
Locum refers Code of GP for whom locum is acting
MIDWIFE M9999998
Ministry of Defence Doctor A9999998
GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER PPD CODE not applicable G9999981
NURSE N9999998
Other health care professional H9999998
Overseas Visitor exempt from charges TDH00
Private PATIENTS/ Overseas Visitor liable for charges VPP00
REFERRER CODE not applicable, e.g. PATIENT has self-presented or not known X9999998
Referrer other than GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER or CONSULTANT R9999981
Organisation Default Codes Code
Commissioner Code for Ministry of Defence (MoD) Healthcare XMD00
GP Practice Code not applicable V81998
GP Practice Code not known V81999
No Registered GP Practice V81997
ORGANISATION CODE (CODE OF PROVIDER) / ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF PROVIDER) - non-NHS UK provider where no ORGANISATION CODE / ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER has been issued 89999
ORGANISATION CODE (CODE OF PROVIDER) / ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF PROVIDER) - non-UK provider where no ORGANISATION CODE / ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER has been issued 89997
Primary Care ORGANISATION Not Applicable ( Overseas Visitors) Note: this code must not be used in the Commissioning Data Set (CDS) header. It is not a default Commissioner code. X98
High Level Health Geography/Primary Care ORGANISATION of Residence Not Known Note: This code must not be used in the Commissioning Data Set header. It is not a default commissioner code. Q99
Referring ORGANISATION CODE / ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER not applicable X99998
Referring ORGANISATION CODE / ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER not known X99999

Also Known As

This Supporting Information is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Also known as ODS Default Codes
Formerly Default Codes Summary Table
Short name Organisation Data Service Default Code

Where Used

Type Link How used
Data Element CDS COPY RECIPIENT IDENTITY references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element CDS PRIME RECIPIENT IDENTITY references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Attribute CONSULTANT CODE references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element CONSULTANT CODE references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Supporting Information Commissioning Data Set Addressing Grid references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTICE (PATIENT REGISTRATION) references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTICE CODE (PATIENT REGISTRATION) references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER (SPECIFIED) references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Supporting Information Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element ORGANISATION CODE (RESIDENCE RESPONSIBILITY) references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CDS RECIPIENT) references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (RESIDENCE RESPONSIBILITY) references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element ORGANISATION SITE IDENTIFIER (OF TREATMENT) references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element REFERRER CODE references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes
Data Element SITE CODE (OF TREATMENT) references in description Organisation Data Service Default Codes