Version: 1.0.2 | Published: 19 Jun 2024 | Updated: 533 days ago

OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures

Dataset

Summary

Type:
Information standards
Effective From:
01 April 2023
Applies To:
All providers of NHS funded hospital services
Impacts On:
Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with their customers to determine necessary changes.
Conformance Date:
01 April 2023
Topics:
  • Data definitions and terminologies
  • Reference data
Care Settings:
  • Community health
  • Hospital
  • Maternity
  • Mental health
  • Urgent and Emergency Care

Documentation

Description:

The classification is mandatory for use by health care providers to support various forms of data collections for secondary uses.

This release is part of the regular review and uplift of OPCS-4 every 3 years to reflect current NHS clinical practice to support aggregate data for statistical purposes and reimbursement. There are no changes to the underlying architecture or structure of OPCS-4.

Document Control

Sponsor:
Ian Townend, Chief Information Architect, NHS England
Approval Date:
27 October 2022
Business Lead:
Lynn Bracewell, NHS Digital
Scope:
NHS Services
SRO:
Alex Elias, NHS Digital
Technical Committee:
Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active

Legal Authorities

Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012