Default (or pseudo) codes may be used:
- to indicate an ORGANISATION TYPE, such as Commissioner Code for Ministry of Defence (MoD) Healthcare;
- to indicate that the code value is not known;
- to indicate that a code cannot be supplied (e.g. no referring GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER or GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER).
| 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 Dental Practice Board number) | D9999981 |
| Dentist, Dental Practice Board (DPB) number 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 |
| No Registered GP Practice | V81997 |
| ORGANISATION CODE (CODE OF PROVIDER) - non-NHS UK provider where no ORGANISATION CODE has been issued | 89999 |
| ORGANISATION CODE (CODE OF PROVIDER) - non-UK provider where no ORGANISATION CODE has been issued | 89997 |
| GP Practice Code not applicable | V81998 |
| GP Practice Code not known | V81999 |
| Primary Care Trust code not applicable (e.g. overseas visitors, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland). Note: this code must not be used in the Commissioning Data Set (CDS) header. It is not a default Commissioner code. | X98 |
| Primary Care Trust 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 not applicable | X99998 |
| Referring ORGANISATION CODE not known | X99999 |
| Strategic Health Authority of residence not known | Q99 |
| Organisation Site Default Codes | Code |
|---|---|
| SITE CODE (OF TREATMENT) - not a hospital site (for use on Out-Patient Commissioning Data Set) | R9998 |
| SITE CODE (OF TREATMENT) - non-NHS UK Provider where no ORGANISATION SITE CODE has been issued | 89999 |
| SITE CODE (OF TREATMENT) - non-UK Provider where no ORGANISATION SITE CODE has been issued | 89997 |