DEFAULT CODES SUMMARY
Default (or pseudo) codes may be used:
- to indicate an organisation type, such as an MoD doctor or a Prison Practice;
- to indicate that the code value is not known;
- to indicate that a code cannot be supplied (e.g. no referring doctor or dentist).
Default code is used to indicate: | Code |
---|---|
Overseas visitor exempt from charges | TDH00 |
Overseas visitor liable for charges | VPP00 |
Private Patient | VPP00 |
General Medical Practitioner, GMP code not known | G9999998 |
No registered GP | G9999981 |
Referrer other than GMP, GDP or consultant | R9999981 |
Locum refers | Code of GP for whom locum is acting |
MoD doctor | A9999998 |
Referrer Code not applicable, eg patient has self-presented, or not known | X9999998 |
Referring Organisation Code not applicable | X99998 |
Referring Organisation Code not known | X99999 |
Prison doctor | P9999981 |
Consultant, GMC code not known | C9999998 |
Midwife | M9999998 |
Nurse | N9999998 |
Dentist, DPB code not known | D9999998 |
Dentist code not applicable (dentist does not have DPB number) | D9999981 |
Other care professional | H9999998 |
Code Of GP Practice is unknown | V81999 |
Prison Practice | V81998 |
Dentist Practice | V81998 |
Practice code of MoD doctor | V81998 |
Practice code not applicable | V81998 |
PCT not known Note: This code must not be used in the CDS header. It is not a default commissioner code. |
Q99 |
PCT code not applicable (eg overseas visitors, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland). Note: this code must not be used in the CDS header. It is not a default Commissioner code. |
X98 |
Organisation Code (Code of Provider) - non-UK provider where no organisation code has been issued | 89997 |
Organisation Code (Code of Provider) - non-NHS UK provider where no organisation code has been issued | 89999 |
Site Code (Of Treatment) not applicable: non-NHS UK provider | 89999 |
Site Code (Of Treatment) not applicable: non-UK provider | 89997 |
Site Code (Of Treatment) - not a hospital site (for use on Out-Patient CDS) | R9998 |
Non-UK provider; specialty function not known, treatment mainly surgical | 199 |
Non-UK provider; specialty function not known, treatment mainly medical | 499 |