Secondary Read Procedure Code

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

 

OP ds

1st April 1999

 

 

It is a classification for patient procedures using codes maintained by the NHS Centre for Coding and Classification, up to 12 operative procedures per episode.

Format: 7 character alpha-numeric