INTENDED PRIMARY PROCEDURE (OPCS)
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used Attribute

Format/Length:See OPCS-4 CODE
National Codes: 
Default Codes: 

Notes: 
INTENDED PRIMARY PROCEDURE (OPCS) is the same as attribute CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE.

INTENDED PRIMARY PROCEDURE (OPCS) is the OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures code which is used to identify the intended primary Patient Procedure to be carried out.

 

This data element is also known by these names:
ContextAlias
pluralINTENDED PRIMARY PROCEDURES (OPCS)