| Format/Length: | an3 |
| National Codes: | See TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE |
| Default Codes: | 199 - Non-UK provider; TREATMENT FUNCTION not known, treatment mainly surgical |
| 499 - Non-UK provider; TREATMENT FUNCTION not known, treatment mainly medical |
Notes:
ACTIVITY TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE is the same as attribute TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE.
The default codes 199 and 499 are only applicable for overseas health care providers.
ACTIVITY TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE is used by the Secondary Uses Service to derive the Healthcare Resource Group 4. Failure to correctly populate this data element is likely to result in an incorrect Healthcare Resource Group, usually associated with lower levels of healthcare resource.
For further information, please refer to the NHS England website at: Payment by Results Guidance.
Further information on the groupings and scope of each TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE is provided at: Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | ACTIVITY TREATMENT FUNCTION CODES |