Version: 1.0.2 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 2 days ago
OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures
Dataset
Summary
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
Documentation
Associated Media:
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.
Relations:
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Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue