Format/Length:	max an6
National Codes:
Default Codes:	X99998 - Referring ORGANISATION CODE not applicable
	X99999 - Referring ORGANISATION CODE not known

Notes:
REFERRING ORGANISATION CODE is the same as attribute ORGANISATION CODE.

REFERRING ORGANISATION CODE is the ORGANISATION CODE of the ORGANISATION from which the referral is made, such as a GP Practice, NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust.

This information is essential for managing service agreements which are based on patterns of referral.

REFERRING ORGANISATION CODE will be replaced with ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (REFERRING ORGANISATION), which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	REFERRING ORGANISATION CODES