CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODE
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used Data Elements

A unique clinical terminology identifier for a CODED CLINICAL ENTRY.

This could be Read Coded Clinical Terms, SNOMED CT concepts / expressions, or defined in the National Interim Clinical Imaging Procedure Code Set.

See Clinical Coding for further information about the types of CODED CLINICAL ENTRIES.

Note: SNOMED CT is the Information Standard for clinical terminology for use within the NHS; it is planned that in time this will be the only terminology used by the NHS.

 

This attribute is also known by these names:
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pluralCLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODES