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Version: 1.0.2 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 44 days ago

OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures

Dataset
CONTACT

Summary

Reference Code:
DAPB0084 Amd 36/2022
Publication Version:
4.10.0
Type:
Information standards
Effective From:
01 April 2023
Applies To:
All providers of NHS funded hospital services
Impacts On:
Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with their customers to determine necessary changes.
Conformance Date:
01 April 2023
Topics:
  • Data definitions and terminologies
  • Reference data
Care Settings:
  • Community health
  • Hospital
  • Maternity
  • Mental health
  • Urgent and Emergency Care
Publication Date:
01 November 2022

Contact Point

Contact Point:
Information.standards@nhs.net

Documentation

Associated Media:
NHS England OPCS further information
Description:

The classification is mandatory for use by health care providers to support various forms of data collections for secondary uses.

This release is part of the regular review and uplift of OPCS-4 every 3 years to reflect current NHS clinical practice to support aggregate data for statistical purposes and reimbursement. There are no changes to the underlying architecture or structure of OPCS-4.

Documentation Link:
https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/information-standards-and-data-collections-including-extractions/publications-and-notifications/standards-and-collections/dcb0084-opcs-classification-of-interventions-and-procedures
Relations:
Name:
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems (ICD-10)
Url:
https://standards.nhs.uk/published-standards/international-statistical-classification-of-diseases-and-related-health-problems
Explanation:
SCCI0021
Name:
SNOMED CT
Url:
https://standards.nhs.uk/published-standards/snomed-ct
Explanation:
SCCI0034
Name:
Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems
Url:
https://standards.nhs.uk/published-standards/clinical-risk-management-its-application-in-the-deployment-and-use-of-health-it-systems
Explanation:
DCB0160
Name:
Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health IT Systems
Url:
https://standards.nhs.uk/published-standards/clinical-risk-management-its-application-in-the-manufacture-of-health-it-systems
Explanation:
DCB0129

Review & Status

Sponsor:
Ian Townend, Chief Information Architect, NHS England
Approval Date:
27 October 2022
Business Lead:
Lynn Bracewell, NHS Digital
Scope:
NHS Services
SRO:
Alex Elias, NHS Digital
Technical Committee:
Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)
Dataset Identifier:
68741b92-4bd9-468d-8db0-4e1d16bd2ea5
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active

Legal Authority 1

Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012

Origin

Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue
URL:
https://sd-asc-uat5-ui-sd.metadata.works
Link:
https://sd-asc-uat5-ui-sd.metadata.works/browser/dataset/285395/0