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Spinal Surgery - Primary excision of cervical intervertebral disc (Clean) (V29) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Primary excision of cervical intervertebral disc (Cle…
Spinal Surgery - Primary excision of lumbar intervertebral disc (Clean) (V33) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Primary excision of lumbar intervertebral disc (Clean…
Spinal Surgery - Primary excision of thoracic intervertebral disc (Clean) (V31) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Primary excision of thoracic intervertebral disc (Cle…
Spinal Surgery - Primary fusion of joint of cervical spine (Clean) 77 SSISS Protocol: OPCS operating procedure code supplement. OPCS-4.8 to OPCS-4.9 (V37) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Primary fusion of joint of cervical spine (Clean) 77 …
Spinal Surgery - Primary fusion of other joint of spine (Clean) (V38) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Primary fusion of other joint of spine (Clean) (V38)
Spinal Surgery - Prosthetic replacement of intervertebral disc (Clean) (V36) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Prosthetic replacement of intervertebral disc (Clean)…
Spinal Surgery - Revisional decompression operations on cervical spine (Clean) (V23) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Revisional decompression operations on cervical spine…
Spinal Surgery - Revisional decompression operations on lumbar spine (Clean) (V26) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Revisional decompression operations on lumbar spine (…
Spinal Surgery - Revisional excision of cervical intervertebral disc (Clean) (V30) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Revisional excision of cervical intervertebral disc (…
Spinal Surgery - Revisional excision of lumbar intervertebral disc (Clean) (V34) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Revisional excision of lumbar intervertebral disc (Cl…
Spinal Surgery - Revisional excision of thoracic intervertebral disc (Clean) (V32) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Revisional excision of thoracic intervertebral disc (…
Spinal Surgery - Revisional fusion of other joint of spine (Clean) (V39) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Spinal Surgery - Surgical procedures on the vertebral structures of the spine including the exploration or decompression of the spinal cord, the removal or resection of intervertebral discs, spinal fusion; and repair of fractures or deformities. The minimum wound class for spinal surgery is clean. Use an additional code to specify levels of spine (V55.1, V55.2, V55.3, V55.8 and V55.9 listed below).

Procedure subcategory: Revisional fusion of other joint of spine (Clean) (V3…
Spirometry codes for asthma SNOMED CT
Taken from the `ASTSPIR_COD` refset published by NHSD. Contains public sector information licensed under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Spirometry codes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) SNOMED CT
Taken from the `COPDSPIR_COD` refset published by NHSD. Contains public sector information licensed under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Spironolactone dm+d
This codelist contains [spironolactone preparations](https://openprescribing.net/chemical/0202030S0/).
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