PROCEDURE (READ)
PROCEDURE (READ) is the Read Coded Clinical Terms for a Patient Procedure other than the PRIMARY PROCEDURE (READ).
Format / Length
See READ CODE
Description
PROCEDURE (READ) is the same as attribute CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODE.
PROCEDURE (READ) is the Read Coded Clinical Terms for a Patient Procedure other than the PRIMARY PROCEDURE (READ).
For Commissioning Data Sets purposes it is recommended that multiple Patient Procedures are recorded and the CDS XML Schema (CDS Version 6 onwards) has been designed to carry as many Patient Procedures as required.
Note: Read Coded Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) with qualifiers is not supported in the Commissioning Data Sets. Therefore, the Commissioning Data Set Version 6-2 XML Schema has the format of this Data Element constrained to max an5.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | PROCEDURE (READ) |
Schema | SECONDARY PROCEDURE (READ) |