Description: Tree-structured list used by clinic nurses to code operations - this is derived from encoding=5 with coded_as type changed.
This is a hierarchical tree-structured dictionary which uses strings (character sequences) to represent categories or special values.
| Coding can be downloaded here as a tab-separated file. |
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| Coding | Meaning | Selectable | Node | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | operation by system | No | 1003 | Top |
| -1 | cardiovascular | No | 1071 | 1003 |
| -1 | respiratory/ent | No | 1072 | 1003 |
| -1 | gastrointestinal/abdominal | No | 1073 | 1003 |
| -1 | renal/urology | No | 1074 | 1003 |
| -1 | endocrine | No | 1075 | 1003 |
| -1 | neurology/eye | No | 1076 | 1003 |
| -1 | musculoskeletal/trauma | No | 1077 | 1003 |
| -1 | haematology/dermatology | No | 1078 | 1003 |
| -1 | gynaecology/breast | No | 1079 | 1003 |
| 1069 | heart surgery | Yes | 1086 | 1071 |
| 1070 | coronary angioplasty (ptca) +/- stent | Yes | 1087 | 1071 |
| 1071 | other arterial surgery/revascularisation procedures | Yes | 1088 | 1071 |
| 1095 | coronary artery bypass grafts (cabg) | Yes | 1113 | 1086 |
| 1096 | pacemaker/defibrillator insertion | Yes | 1114 | 1086 |
| 1097 | heart valve surgery | Yes | 1115 | 1086 |
| 1098 | heart transplant | Yes | 1116 | 1086 |
| 1099 | aortic valve repair/replacement | Yes | 1117 | 1115 |
| 1100 | mitral valve repair/replacement | Yes | 1118 | 1115 |
| 1101 | other valve repair/replacement | Yes | 1119 | 1115 |
| 1102 | fem-pop bypass/leg artery bypass | Yes | 1120 | 1088 |
| 1103 | leg artery aneurysm repair | Yes | 1121 | 1088 |
| 1104 | aortic aneurysm/repair or stent | Yes | 1122 | 1088 |
| 1105 | carotid artery surgery/endarterectomy | Yes | 1123 | 1088 |
| 1106 | cerebral artery aneurysm surgery or clipping | Yes | 1124 | 1088 |
| 1107 | non-coronary artery angioplasty +/- stent | Yes | 1125 | 1088 |
| 1108 | leg artery angioplasty +/- stent | Yes | 1127 | 1125 |
| 1109 | carotid artery angioplasty +/- stent | Yes | 1128 | 1125 |
| 1110 | renal artery angioplasty +/- stent | Yes | 1129 | 1125 |
| 1118 | ent surgery | Yes | 1137 | 1072 |
| 1127 | ear surgery | Yes | 1146 | 1137 |
| 1128 | nasal/sinus/nose surgery | Yes | 1147 | 1137 |
| 1129 | throat/larynx surgery (incl tracheostomy) | Yes | 1148 | 1137 |
| 1130 | mouth/salivary gland surgery | Yes | 1149 | 1137 |
| 1195 | renal/kidney transplant | Yes | 1216 | 1074 |
| 1197 | percutaneous/open kidney stone surgery/lithotripsy | Yes | 1218 | 1074 |
| 1199 | ureteric surgery | Yes | 1220 | 1074 |
| -1 | other urological surgery (male) | No | 1231 | 1074 |
| 1207 | prostate operation | Yes | 1232 | 1231 |
| 1208 | radical prostatectomy | Yes | 1233 | 1232 |
| 1209 | transurethral resection of prostate | Yes | 1234 | 1232 |
| 1216 | testicular/scrotal operation | Yes | 1241 | 1231 |
| 1217 | removal of testicle/orchidectomy | Yes | 1242 | 1241 |
| 1218 | vasectomy | Yes | 1243 | 1231 |
| 1219 | other urological surgery | Yes | 1244 | 1074 |
| 1224 | thyroid surgery | Yes | 1249 | 1075 |
| 1228 | thyroid radioablation therapy | Yes | 1253 | 1249 |
| 1229 | parathyroidectomy | Yes | 1254 | 1075 |
| 1232 | adrenal surgery | Yes | 1257 | 1075 |
| 1296 | bone surgery/joint surgery | Yes | 1322 | 1077 |
| 1297 | muscle/soft tissue surgery | Yes | 1323 | 1077 |
| 1318 | hip replacement/revision | Yes | 1357 | 1322 |
| 1319 | knee replacement/revision | Yes | 1358 | 1322 |
| 1320 | spine or back surgery | Yes | 1359 | 1322 |
| 1354 | gynaecological surgery | Yes | 1396 | 1079 |
| 1355 | bilateral oophorectomy | Yes | 1397 | 1562 |
| 1356 | unilateral oophorectomy | Yes | 1398 | 1562 |
| 1357 | hysterectomy | Yes | 1399 | 1565 |
| 1358 | hysterectomy with oophorectomy | Yes | 1400 | 1399 |
| 1359 | hysterectomy with cervical sparing | Yes | 1401 | 1399 |
| 1360 | endometrial ablation | Yes | 1402 | 1565 |
| 1361 | vaginal prolapse/colposuspension | Yes | 1403 | 1565 |
| 1362 | sterilisation | Yes | 1404 | 1562 |
| 1363 | intrauterine contraceptive device insertion/removal | Yes | 1405 | 1565 |
| 1365 | breast surgery | Yes | 1408 | 1079 |
| 1368 | mastectomy | Yes | 1411 | 1408 |
| 1369 | lumpectomy | Yes | 1412 | 1408 |
| 1370 | mammoplasty/cosmetic operation on breast | Yes | 1413 | 1408 |
| 1393 | venous surgery/procedures | Yes | 1437 | 1071 |
| 1402 | hernia surgery | Yes | 1447 | 1073 |
| 1403 | inguinal/femoral hernia repair | Yes | 1448 | 1447 |
| 1404 | umbilical hernia repair | Yes | 1449 | 1447 |
| 1405 | incisional hernia repair | Yes | 1450 | 1447 |
| 1427 | bladder surgery | Yes | 1474 | 1074 |
| 1428 | transurethral resection bladder tumour (turbt) | Yes | 1475 | 1474 |
| 1429 | cystectomy | Yes | 1476 | 1474 |
| 1431 | urethral surgery | Yes | 1478 | 1474 |
| 1432 | thyroidectomy/partial thyroidectomy | Yes | 1479 | 1249 |
| 1434 | eye surgery | Yes | 1481 | 1076 |
| 1435 | cataract extraction/lens implant | Yes | 1482 | 1481 |
| 1436 | glaucoma surgery/trabeculectomy | Yes | 1483 | 1481 |
| 1437 | retinal operation/vitrectomy | Yes | 1484 | 1481 |
| 1438 | bone marrow transplant | Yes | 1485 | 1078 |
| 1439 | reduction or fixation of bone fracture | Yes | 1486 | 1322 |
| -1 | amputation | No | 1488 | 1071 |
| 1440 | amputation of leg | Yes | 1489 | 1488 |
| 1441 | amputation of foot | Yes | 1490 | 1488 |
| 1442 | amputation of toe | Yes | 1491 | 1488 |
| 1443 | other amputation | Yes | 1492 | 1488 |
| -1 | thoracotomy/chest/lung surgery | No | 1493 | 1072 |
| 1444 | lung removal/pneumonectomy/lobectomy | Yes | 1494 | 1493 |
| 1445 | bullaectomy/bullae removal | Yes | 1495 | 1493 |
| 1446 | lung transplant | Yes | 1496 | 1493 |
| 1447 | other thoracic surgery | Yes | 1497 | 1493 |
| -1 | upper gi surgery | No | 1498 | 1073 |
| 1448 | stomach surgery | Yes | 1499 | 1498 |
| 1449 | oesophageal surgery | Yes | 1500 | 1498 |
| 1450 | liver surgery | Yes | 1501 | 1498 |
| 1451 | biliary surgery | Yes | 1502 | 1498 |
| 1452 | pancreas surgery | Yes | 1503 | 1498 |
| 1453 | splenectomy | Yes | 1504 | 1498 |
| 1454 | liver transplant | Yes | 1505 | 1501 |
| 1455 | cholecystectomy/gall bladder removal | Yes | 1506 | 1502 |
| 1456 | bile duct surgery | Yes | 1507 | 1502 |
| 1457 | pancreatic transplant | Yes | 1508 | 1503 |
| -1 | lower gi surgery | No | 1510 | 1073 |
| 1458 | appendicectomy | Yes | 1511 | 1510 |
| 1459 | bowel resection | Yes | 1512 | 1510 |
| 1460 | anal surgery | Yes | 1513 | 1510 |
| 1461 | large bowel resection +/- colostomy | Yes | 1514 | 1512 |
| 1462 | small bowel resection | Yes | 1515 | 1512 |
| 1463 | rectal or colon polypectomy | Yes | 1516 | 1512 |
| 1464 | colectomy/hemicolectomy | Yes | 1517 | 1514 |
| 1465 | rectal/sigmoid resection | Yes | 1518 | 1514 |
| 1466 | other bowel surgery | Yes | 1519 | 1510 |
| -1 | neurosurgery | No | 1521 | 1076 |
| 1467 | brain surgery | Yes | 1522 | 1521 |
| 1468 | intracranial haematoma drainage | Yes | 1523 | 1521 |
| 1469 | cerebroventricular shunt/shunt for hydrocephalus | Yes | 1524 | 1521 |
| 1470 | spinal cord surgery | Yes | 1525 | 1521 |
| 1471 | peripheral nerve surgery | Yes | 1526 | 1521 |
| 1472 | pituitary surgery | Yes | 1527 | 1521 |
| 1473 | pituitary transplant | Yes | 1528 | 1527 |
| 1474 | skin operation or plastic surgery | Yes | 1529 | 1078 |
| 1475 | fertility treatment procedures | Yes | 1530 | 1396 |
| 1476 | fistula for dialysis | Yes | 1531 | 1088 |
| 1477 | caesarean section | Yes | 1532 | 1079 |
| 1478 | tonsillectomy +/- adenoids | Yes | 1533 | 1137 |
| 1479 | varicose vein surgery | Yes | 1535 | 1437 |
| 1480 | wisdom teeth surgery | Yes | 1536 | 1137 |
| 1481 | maxillo-facial surgery | Yes | 1537 | 1137 |
| 1482 | oesphageal fundoplication/hiatus hernia surgery | Yes | 1538 | 1500 |
| 1483 | haemorrhoidectomy | Yes | 1539 | 1513 |
| 1484 | pilonidal sinus surgery (anal) | Yes | 1540 | 1513 |
| 1485 | abdominal/pelvic adhesion surgery | Yes | 1542 | 1073 |
| 1486 | laparotomy nos | Yes | 1543 | 1073 |
| 1487 | nephrectomy/kidney removed | Yes | 1544 | 1074 |
| 1488 | anterior/posterior repair bladder/uterus | Yes | 1545 | 1474 |
| 1489 | testicular hydrocoele surgery | Yes | 1546 | 1241 |
| 1490 | male circumcision | Yes | 1547 | 1231 |
| 1491 | squint correction | Yes | 1548 | 1481 |
| 1492 | spinal laminectomy | Yes | 1549 | 1359 |
| 1493 | arthroscopy nos | Yes | 1550 | 1322 |
| 1494 | foot surgery | Yes | 1551 | 1552 |
| 1495 | lower limb surgery | Yes | 1552 | 1322 |
| 1496 | knee surgery (not replacement) | Yes | 1553 | 1552 |
| 1497 | hip surgery (not replacement) | Yes | 1554 | 1552 |
| 1498 | upper limb surgery | Yes | 1555 | 1322 |
| 1499 | shoulder surgery | Yes | 1556 | 1555 |
| 1500 | elbow surgery | Yes | 1557 | 1555 |
| 1501 | carpal tunnel surgery | Yes | 1558 | 1555 |
| 1502 | cruciate ligament surgery | Yes | 1559 | 1553 |
| 1503 | bunion/hallus valgus surgery | Yes | 1560 | 1551 |
| 1504 | removal of mole/skin lesion | Yes | 1561 | 1529 |
| 1505 | ovarian/tubal surgery | Yes | 1562 | 1396 |
| 1506 | ovarian cyst removal/surgery | Yes | 1563 | 1562 |
| 1507 | ectopic pregnancy surgery | Yes | 1564 | 1562 |
| 1508 | uterine surgery | Yes | 1565 | 1396 |
| 1509 | myomectomy/fibroids removed | Yes | 1566 | 1565 |
| 1510 | dilatation and curettage/d+c | Yes | 1567 | 1565 |
| 1511 | cervix surgery | Yes | 1568 | 1396 |
| 1512 | cone biopsy | Yes | 1569 | 1568 |
| 1513 | breast cyst/abscess removal | Yes | 1570 | 1408 |
| -1 | investigations +/- biopsy | No | 1571 | 1003 |
| 1514 | coronary angiogram | Yes | 1572 | 1571 |
| 1515 | angiogram not coronary | Yes | 1573 | 1571 |
| 1516 | echocardiogram/transoesophageal echo | Yes | 1574 | 1571 |
| 1517 | endoscopy (gastric) | Yes | 1575 | 1571 |
| 1518 | ercp/endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram | Yes | 1576 | 1575 |
| 1519 | colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy | Yes | 1577 | 1571 |
| 1520 | laparoscopy | Yes | 1578 | 1571 |
| 1521 | hysteroscopy +/- biopsy | Yes | 1579 | 1571 |
| 1522 | colposcopy +/- biopsy | Yes | 1580 | 1571 |
| 1523 | triple heart bypass | Yes | 1581 | 1113 |
| 1524 | cardioversion | Yes | 1582 | 1086 |
| 1525 | mastoidectomy/mastoid surgery | Yes | 1583 | 1146 |
| 1526 | stapedectomy | Yes | 1584 | 1146 |
| 1527 | dental/tooth surgery | Yes | 1585 | 1137 |
| 1528 | gallstones removed | Yes | 1586 | 1502 |
| 1529 | duodenal surgery | Yes | 1587 | 1498 |
| 1530 | ileostomy/colostomy surgery | Yes | 1588 | 1519 |
| 1531 | discectomy | Yes | 1589 | 1359 |
| 1532 | ankle surgery | Yes | 1590 | 1552 |
| 1533 | achilles tendon repair | Yes | 1591 | 1551 |
| 1534 | hand/finger surgery | Yes | 1592 | 1555 |
| 1535 | dupuytren's contracture surgery | Yes | 1593 | 1592 |
| 1536 | lipoma removed / excision of lipoma | Yes | 1594 | 1529 |
| 1537 | lymph node surgery | Yes | 1595 | 1078 |
| 1538 | salpingectomy | Yes | 1596 | 1562 |
| 1539 | uterine polypectomy/uterine polyps removed | Yes | 1597 | 1565 |
| 1540 | termination of pregnancy/top | Yes | 1598 | 1565 |
| 1541 | cervical polyps removed | Yes | 1599 | 1568 |
| 1542 | laser treatment cervix | Yes | 1600 | 1568 |
| 1543 | pelvic floor surgery | Yes | 1601 | 1396 |
| 1544 | breast biopsy | Yes | 1602 | 1408 |
| 1545 | ecg/electrocardiogram | Yes | 1603 | 1665 |
| 1546 | bronchoscopy | Yes | 1604 | 1571 |
| 1547 | cystoscopy | Yes | 1605 | 1667 |
| 1548 | pacemaker insertion | Yes | 1608 | 1114 |
| 1549 | pacemaker battery change | Yes | 1609 | 1114 |
| 1550 | defibrillator/icd insertion | Yes | 1610 | 1114 |
| 1551 | defibrillator/icd battery change | Yes | 1611 | 1114 |
| 1552 | electrophysiological studies (eps) | Yes | 1612 | 1665 |
| 1553 | cardiac ablation | Yes | 1613 | 1071 |
| 1554 | pericardial surgery | Yes | 1614 | 1086 |
| 1555 | femoral/popliteal/iliac aneurysm repair | Yes | 1615 | 1121 |
| 1556 | tympanic membrane surgery / ear drum repair | Yes | 1616 | 1146 |
| 1557 | rhinoplasty / nose surgery | Yes | 1617 | 1147 |
| 1558 | sinus surgery | Yes | 1618 | 1147 |
| 1559 | nasal polyp surgery / nasal polypectomy | Yes | 1619 | 1147 |
| 1560 | parotid surgery / parotidectomy | Yes | 1620 | 1149 |
| 1561 | tonsillectomy / tonsil surgery | Yes | 1621 | 1533 |
| 1562 | adenoid surgery / adenoidectomy | Yes | 1622 | 1533 |
| 1563 | inguinal hernia repair | Yes | 1623 | 1448 |
| 1564 | femoral hernia repair | Yes | 1624 | 1448 |
| 1565 | gastrectomy | Yes | 1625 | 1499 |
| 1566 | peptic ulcer surgery | Yes | 1626 | 1498 |
| 1567 | gastric ulcer surgery | Yes | 1627 | 1626 |
| 1568 | duodenal ulcer surgery | Yes | 1628 | 1626 |
| 1570 | ileostomy surgery | Yes | 1630 | 1515 |
| 1571 | ileostomy formation | Yes | 1631 | 1630 |
| 1572 | ileostomy reversal | Yes | 1632 | 1630 |
| 1573 | surgery for pyloric stenosis | Yes | 1633 | 1499 |
| 1574 | colostomy surgery | Yes | 1634 | 1514 |
| 1575 | colostomy formation | Yes | 1635 | 1634 |
| 1576 | colostomy reversal | Yes | 1636 | 1634 |
| 1577 | anterior resection | Yes | 1637 | 1514 |
| 1578 | abdomino-perineal resection / ap resection | Yes | 1638 | 1514 |
| 1579 | anal fissure surgery | Yes | 1639 | 1513 |
| 1580 | dialysis access surgery | Yes | 1640 | 1074 |
| 1581 | haemodialysis access / fistula surgery | Yes | 1641 | 1640 |
| 1582 | peritoneal dialysis (capd) access surgery | Yes | 1642 | 1640 |
| 1583 | urethral stricture surgery / dilatation | Yes | 1643 | 1478 |
| 1584 | testicular lump removal | Yes | 1644 | 1241 |
| 1586 | varicocoele / varicocele surgery | Yes | 1646 | 1241 |
| 1587 | removal of epididymal cyst | Yes | 1647 | 1241 |
| 1588 | orchidopexy | Yes | 1648 | 1241 |
| 1589 | reversal of vasectomy / vasectomy reversal | Yes | 1649 | 1243 |
| 1590 | spinal fusion | Yes | 1650 | 1359 |
| 1591 | eyelid surgery | Yes | 1651 | 1481 |
| 1592 | nasolacrimal / tear duct surgery | Yes | 1652 | 1481 |
| 1593 | removal of malignant melanoma | Yes | 1653 | 1561 |
| 1594 | removal of benign skin lesion | Yes | 1654 | 1561 |
| 1595 | removal of squamous cell carcinoma (scc) | Yes | 1655 | 1561 |
| 1596 | removal of rodent ulcer / basal cell carcinoma (bcc) | Yes | 1656 | 1561 |
| 1597 | skin graft | Yes | 1657 | 1529 |
| 1598 | nail surgery / nail removal | Yes | 1658 | 1529 |
| 1599 | exercise ecg | Yes | 1659 | 1665 |
| 1600 | mri / magnetic resonance imaging | Yes | 1660 | 1664 |
| 1601 | laryngoscopy | Yes | 1661 | 1571 |
| 1602 | nasal endoscopy | Yes | 1662 | 1571 |
| 1603 | scan / x-ray | Yes | 1664 | 1571 |
| 1604 | cardiac investigation | Yes | 1665 | 1571 |
| 1605 | gastrointestinal investigation | Yes | 1666 | 1571 |
| 1606 | genito-urinary investigation | Yes | 1667 | 1571 |
| 1607 | ct scan | Yes | 1668 | 1664 |
| 1608 | bone scan | Yes | 1669 | 1664 |
| 1609 | ultrasound scan | Yes | 1670 | 1664 |
| 1610 | pet scan | Yes | 1671 | 1664 |
| 1611 | barium meal / barium swallow | Yes | 1672 | 1666 |
| 1612 | barium enema | Yes | 1673 | 1666 |
| 1613 | ct colonoscopy | Yes | 1674 | 1666 |
| 1614 | biopsy | Yes | 1675 | 1571 |
| 1615 | bone marrow biopsy | Yes | 1676 | 1675 |
| 1616 | liver biopsy | Yes | 1677 | 1675 |
| 1617 | prostate biopsy | Yes | 1678 | 1675 |
| 1618 | renal biopsy / kidney biopsy | Yes | 1679 | 1675 |
| 1619 | lung biopsy | Yes | 1680 | 1675 |
| 1620 | lumbar puncture | Yes | 1681 | 1571 |
| 1621 | cystoscopy | Yes | 1682 | 1667 |
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