LOCAL SUB-SPECIALTY CODE
LOCAL SUB-SPECIALTY CODE is an optional item in the Commissioning Data Set version 6-2, and is for local use only.
Format / Length
max an8
Description
LOCAL SUB-SPECIALTY CODE is the same as attribute LOCAL SUB-SPECIALTY CODE.
LOCAL SUB-SPECIALTY CODE is an optional item in the Commissioning Data Set version 6-2, and is for local use only. However it must NOT contain any text which may identify the PATIENT DIAGNOSIS of the PATIENT to which the ACTIVITY relates (for example, it must not include the acronym 'HIV') or the Patient Procedure being undertaken (for example using the acronym 'TOP' for terminations of pregnancy). Use of such identifiers contravenes the legal requirements for withholding identifiable information about PATIENTS with identified conditions. See Security Issues and Patient Confidentiality for further details.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | LOCAL SUB-SPECIALTY CODES |