Organisation Code (Code of Commissioner)

Change History

 

DSCN 2012 / 11

Elective Admission List Data Set (EAL Ds)

DSCN 2009 / 09

NHS Reforms: NHS Wales Data Definition Update

DSCN (2008) 07 (W)

The Introduction of Valid Period Date Ranges for Data Items within the APC Data Set

DSCN 16/03 (W)

Data Standards: Introducing the new Local Health Board (LHBs) Codes

 

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

 

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

APC ds99

1st April 1999

 

EAL ds

1st April 1999

21st November 2012

OP ds

1st April 1999

 

 

(This data item was formerly known as 'Organisation Code (Code of Purchaser)' with the new title and updated definition taking effect from the 21st January 2002. This data item was renamed form ‘Code of Commissioner’ on the 1st October 2009)

 

This is the Organisation code of the health care commissioner. The commissioner code identifies the health care organisation which secures or purchases a patient's treatment during an episode of care.

 

Format:  5 character alpha-numeric

If the commissioner is a Local Health Board/Trust, use the 3 character Local Health Board/ Trust code with two zeros placed in the 4th and 5th character positions.

Default Codes:

 

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

VPP00

Private patient or overseas visitor who is not exempt from charges and has to pay his/her own bill

Pre 28th December 1995

 

TDH00

The Commissioner code for treatment provided by a special health authority (Department of Health)

Pre 28th December 1995

 

WOF00

The Commissioner code for eligible overseas visitors (exempt from NHS Charges) (National Assembly for Wales)

Pre 28th December 1995

 

4WANN

Local Health Group

21st January 2002

31st March 2003

 

See ORGANISATION CODE