PROCEDURE (OPCS)
PROCEDURE (OPCS) is a Patient Procedure other than the PRIMARY PROCEDURE (OPCS).
Format / Length
See OPCS-4 CODE
Description
PROCEDURE (OPCS) is the same as attribute CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE.
PROCEDURE (OPCS) is a Patient Procedure other than the PRIMARY PROCEDURE (OPCS).
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.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | PROCEDURES (OPCS) |
Schema | SECONDARY PROCEDURE (OPCS) |