TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE (MATERNITY) is the ACTIVITY TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE for the PATIENT treated by a Maternity Service.

Note:

• The National Codes descriptions of this Data Element have been updated as a result of the work undertaken for the update of DCB0028: Treatment Function and Main Specialty Standard. The Data Set specifications that contain this item will be updated in the next version of the Information Standard where it is not already correct.

Further information on the groupings and scope of each TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE is provided at: Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table.

Permitted National Codes:

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	TREATMENT FUNCTION CODES (MATERNITY)