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OPCS-4

OPCS-4, or more formally OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures version 4, is the procedural classification used by clinical coders within National Health Service (NHS) hospitals of NHS England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales and Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. It is based on the earlier Office of Population Censuses and Surveys…

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Abbreviation
OPCS
Copyright
Crown copyright
Domain
Medical classification
Latest version
OPCS-4.10 April 2023
Organization
NHS Digital
Status
Published

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Overview

History

Volume I - Tabular List

Volume II - Alphabetical Index

Supplementary publications

Copyright

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OPCS-4

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Triples142
Avg. degree1.95
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OPCS-4

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related to Volume I - Tabular List · 41
OPCS-4 → Arteries, Bones, BreastChapter, Chapter, Childbirth, Diagnostic Imaging, EarChapter, Endocrine System, EyeChapter, Female Genital Tract Associated, HeartChapter, Joints, JointsChapter, Lower Digestive SystemChapter, Lower Female Genital TractChapter, Male Genital OrgansChapter, Methods, Miscellaneous OperationsChapter, MouthChapter, Nervous SystemChapter
related to history · 26
OPCS-4 → As, By, Classification, Health, However, In, March, Much, NHS, NHS CFH, NHS Connecting, NHS IA, NHS Information Authority, Office, OPCS, OPCS Classification, OPCS3, Population Censuses, Procedures, Rather
related to Chemotherapy Regimens List · 14
OPCS-4 → Adult Drug, Delen, DH, DH Payment, Distribution Service, NHS, NHS England, Organised, Results, Standards OPCS-4, Terminology Reference Data Update, The Chemotherapy Regimens List, The National Clinical Coding, TRUD
related to High Cost Drugs List · 13
OPCS-4 → Although, Any, April, Department, DH, Health's, High Cost Drugs List, Maintained, NHS, Payment, PbR, Results, The
related to Code structure · 8
OPCS-4 → Also, Although OPCS-4, Chapter, ICD-10, O-codes, That, The, With
related to Standards book · 8
OPCS-4 → CCS, Clinical Coding Instruction Manual, It, NHS Digital, Prior, Standards OPCS-4, The National Clinical Coding, Whilst
related to ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Classifications Content Changes · 6
OPCS-4 → ICD-10, Minor, OPCS-4 Classifications Content Changes, The Coding Clinic, Then, Until March
related to Derived works · 5
OPCS-4 → CCSD, Group's Schedule, Procedures, Schedule Development, The Clinical Coding
related to Copyright · 3
OPCS-4 → As, Crown Copyright, NHS
related to External links · 3
OPCS-4 → NHS England Classifications Browser, NHS EnglandOPCS-4, Official

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nhs classification procedures list used coding code also icd-10 interventions example clinical publication volume opcs codes revision operations classifications surgical

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OPCS-4AbbreviationOPCS1.00infobox
OPCS-4CopyrightCrown copyright1.00infobox
OPCS-4DomainMedical classification1.00infobox
OPCS-4Latest versionOPCS-4.10 April 20231.00infobox
OPCS-4OrganizationNHS Digital1.00infobox
OPCS-4StatusPublished1.00infobox
OPCS-4WebsiteOPCS-4 NHS Digital1.00infobox
OPCS-4is areference book on how to use the classification0.90text
OPCS-4related to Chemotherapy Regimens ListThe Chemotherapy Regimens List0.60section
OPCS-4related to Chemotherapy Regimens ListDH Payment0.60section
OPCS-4related to Chemotherapy Regimens ListResults0.60section
OPCS-4related to Chemotherapy Regimens ListOrganised0.60section

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