| Format/length: | annn for OPCS-4, an7 for Clinical Terms (The Read Codes) |
| HES item: | OPERTN |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: | X998 - Out-patient procedure carried out but no appropriate OPCS-4 code available |
| X999 - No out-patient procedure carried out |
Notes:
This is a CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE.
See OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures for Classification of Surgical Operations and Procedures (OPCS-4) and Read Coded Clinical Terms.
Record any operative procedures carried out, such as an endoscopy or electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), as part of the current consultant episode.
Clinical Terms (The Read Codes) (an7) may be used as an optional addition to OPCS-4.
The recording of procedures using OPCS-4 is now optional for the Out-Patient/Ward Attenders Commissioning Data Set. If required, a default code may be used in the first procedure field and subsequent procedure fields space-filled.
Where providers locally use OPCS-4 codes with a fifth character added, this should be removed before inclusion in the Commissioning Data Set.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | PROCEDURE CODINGS |