Patient Level Information Costing System Reconciliation Data Set

The Patient Level Information Costing System Reconciliation Data Set is used to help establish the Patient Level Information Costing quantum from the final audited accounts, and outline material differences between ACTIVITY data sets and Patient Level Information Costing totals and is an integral part of the Patient Level Information Costing submission process.

Overview

Please note that the Patient-Level Information and Costing Systems standards have now been retired as Information Standards and are now classified as data collections.

The Patient Level Information Costing System data sets will be retired from the NHS Data Model and Dictionary.

The NHS Data Model and Dictionary content relating to the Patient Level Information Costing System data sets has not been updated for the financial year 2021-2022 and 2022 - 2023.

Please refer to the "Standards and collections" pages at: Patient Level Information and Costing Systems for the latest specifications.

Introduction

The Patient Level Information Costing System Reconciliation Data Set is used to help establish the Patient Level Information Costing quantum from the final audited accounts, and outline material differences between ACTIVITY data sets and Patient Level Information Costing totals and is an integral part of the Patient Level Information Costing submission process.

All designated NHS Health Care Providers, NHS Trusts, Mental Health Services, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Services and Ambulance Services are required to submit Patient Level Information Costing data.

The Patient Level Information Costing System Reconciliation Data Set is used to:

  • inform new methods of pricing NHS SERVICES

  • inform new approaches and other changes to the design of the currencies used to price NHS SERVICES

  • contribute to NHS England's strategic objective of a single national cost collection

  • inform the relationship between Health Care Provider characteristics and cost

  • help NHS Trusts to maximise use of their resources and improve efficiencies, as required by the provider licence

  • identify the relationship between PATIENT characteristics and cost

  • support an approach to benchmarking for regulatory purposes.

Mandation

The Mandation column indicates the recommendation for the inclusion of data.

  • M = Mandatory: this data element is mandatory and the technical process (e.g. submission of the data set, production of output etc) cannot be completed without this data element being present

  • R = Required: NHS business processes cannot be delivered without this data element

Data Set Constraints

For guidance on the Data Set constraints, see the PLICS Reconciliation Data Set Constraints.

Specification

FINAL AUDITED ACCOUNTS

To carry the final audited account details.One occurrence of this group is required.

Mandation

Data Elements

M

FINAL AUDIT ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIER (PATIENT LEVEL INFORMATION COSTING)

M

COST OR INCOME VALUE (PATIENT LEVEL INFORMATION COSTING)

SERVICE AND COST EXCLUSIONS

To carry the service and cost exclusion details.One occurrence of this group is required.

Mandation

Data Elements

M

SERVICE AND COST EXCLUSION SERVICE IDENTIFIER (PATIENT LEVEL INFORMATION COSTING)

M

SERVICE AND COST EXCLUSION TOTAL COST (PATIENT LEVEL INFORMATION COSTING)

Also Known As

This data set is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Short name Reconciliation