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Cranial Surgery - Other operations on cranium (Clean) (V05) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Cranial Surgery - Incision through the skull to excise, repair, or explore the brain, excludes taps or punctures.

Procedure subcategory: Other operations on cranium (Clean) (V05)
Cranial Surgery - Other operations on meninges of brain (Clean) (A42) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Cranial Surgery - Incision through the skull to excise, repair, or explore the brain, excludes taps or punctures.

Procedure subcategory: Other operations on meninges of brain (Clean) (A42)
Cranial Surgery - Other operations on pituitary gland (Clean) (B04) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Cranial Surgery - Incision through the skull to excise, repair, or explore the brain, excludes taps or punctures.

Procedure subcategory: Other operations on pituitary gland (Clean) (B04)
Cranial Surgery - Other operations on tissue of brain (Clean) (A10) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Cranial Surgery - Incision through the skull to excise, repair, or explore the brain, excludes taps or punctures.

Procedure subcategory: Other operations on tissue of brain (Clean) (A10)
Cranial Surgery - Plastic repair of cranium (Clean) (V01) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Cranial Surgery - Incision through the skull to excise, repair, or explore the brain, excludes taps or punctures.

Procedure subcategory: Plastic repair of cranium (Clean) (V01)
Cranial Surgery - Repair of dura (Clean) (A39) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Cranial Surgery - Incision through the skull to excise, repair, or explore the brain, excludes taps or punctures.

Procedure subcategory: Repair of dura (Clean) (A39)
Cranial Surgery - Reshaping of cranium (Clean) (V04) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Cranial Surgery - Incision through the skull to excise, repair, or explore the brain, excludes taps or punctures.

Procedure subcategory: Reshaping of cranium (Clean) (V04)
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Gastric Surgery - Antireflux operation (Clean-contaminated) (G24) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Connection of stomach to duodenum (Clean-contaminated) (G31) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Connection of stomach to transposed jejunum (Clean- contaminated) (G32) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Excision of oesophagus and stomach (oesophagogastrectomy) (Clean-contaminated) (G01) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Extracranial extirpation of vagus nerve (vagotomy) * (Clean) (A27) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Incision of pylorus (Clean-contaminated) (G40) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Laparoscopically assisted approach to the abdominal cavity (Y75) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Operations on ulcer of stomach (G35) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Other connection of stomach to jejunum (Clean-contaminated) (G33) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Other open operations on stomach (G38) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Other repair of stomach (G36) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Partial excision of stomach (partial gastrectomy) (Clean-contaminated) (G28) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Plastic operations on stomach (Clean-contaminated) (G30) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Repair of perforation of pylorus 44 SSISS Protocol: OPCS operating procedure code supplement. OPCS-4.8 to OPCS-4.9 (G41) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Revision of antireflux operations (Clean-contaminated) (G25) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Gastric Surgery - Total excision of stomach (total gastrectomy) (Clean-contaminated) (G27) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Gastric Surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of stomach, including partial or total gastrectomy, vagotomy, pyloromyotomy, pyloroplasty and gastroenterostomy. These can be included in the surveillance using the following Y75.codes as a secondary code to indicate the laparoscopic approach For example, a laparoscopic assisted Oesophagogastrectomy and anastomosis of oesophagus to stomach would be given a primary procedure code of G01.1 and a secondary code of Y75.1. Pleas…
Hip replacement - Hybrid prosthetic replacement of hip joint using cement (Clean) (W95) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Hybrid prosthetic replacement of hip joint using cement (Clean) (W95)
Hip replacement - Hybrid prosthetic replacement of hip joint using cemented acetabular component (Clean) (W93) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Hybrid prosthetic replacement of hip joint using cemented acetabular component (Clean) (W93)
Hip replacement - Hybrid prosthetic replacement of hip joint using cemented femoral component (Clean) (W94) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Hybrid prosthetic replacement of hip joint using cemented femoral component (Clean) (W94)
Hip replacement - Other prosthetic replacement of other bone (Clean) (W54) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Other prosthetic replacement of other bone (Clean) (W54)
Hip replacement - Other reconstruction of joint (Clean) Exclude: Some similar operations for correction of congenital deformity (X19-X27) (W58) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Other reconstruction of joint (Clean) Exclude: Some similar operations for correction of congenital deformity (X19-X27) (…
Hip replacement - Other total prosthetic replacement of hip joint (Clean) (W39) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Other total prosthetic replacement of hip joint (Clean) (W39)
Hip replacement - Prosthetic replacement of articulation of other bone not using cement (Clean) (W53) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Prosthetic replacement of articulation of other bone not using cement (Clean) (W53)
Hip replacement - Prosthetic replacement of articulation of other bone using cement (Clean) (W52) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Prosthetic replacement of articulation of other bone using cement (Clean) (W52)
Hip replacement - Total prosthetic replacement of hip joint not using cement (Clean) (W38) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Total prosthetic replacement of hip joint not using cement (Clean) (W38)
Hip replacement - Total prosthetic replacement of hip joint using cement (Clean) (W37) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Hip replacement - Replacement of the hip joint, including resurfacing of any part of the joint, revision of a previous replacement and conversion from a previous hemiarthroplasty or bone fixation. Excludes replacement of head of femur alone (see Repair of neck of femur). The minimum wound class for hip replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Total prosthetic replacement of hip joint using cement (Clean) (W37)
Knee replacement - Other prosthetic replacement of other bone (Clean) (W54) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Knee replacement - Replacement of all or part of knee joint (with or without patella resurfacing), including revision of a previous replacement. Patella resurfacing and patella replacement are not included in the surveillance. The minimum wound class for knee replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Other prosthetic replacement of other bone (Clean) (W54)
Knee replacement - Other reconstruction of joint (Clean) Exclude: Some similar operations for correction of congenital deformity (X19-X27) (W58) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Knee replacement - Replacement of all or part of knee joint (with or without patella resurfacing), including revision of a previous replacement. Patella resurfacing and patella replacement are not included in the surveillance. The minimum wound class for knee replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Other reconstruction of joint (Clean) Exclude: Some similar operations for correction of congenital deformity (X19-X27) (W58)
Knee replacement - Other total prosthetic replacement of knee joint (Clean) (W42) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Knee replacement - Replacement of all or part of knee joint (with or without patella resurfacing), including revision of a previous replacement. Patella resurfacing and patella replacement are not included in the surveillance. The minimum wound class for knee replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Other total prosthetic replacement of knee joint (Clean) (W42)
Knee replacement - Prosthetic replacement of articulation of other bone not using cement (Clean) (W53) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Knee replacement - Replacement of all or part of knee joint (with or without patella resurfacing), including revision of a previous replacement. Patella resurfacing and patella replacement are not included in the surveillance. The minimum wound class for knee replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Prosthetic replacement of articulation of other bone not using cement (Clean) (W53)
Knee replacement - Prosthetic replacement of articulation of other bone using cement (Clean) (W52) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Knee replacement - Replacement of all or part of knee joint (with or without patella resurfacing), including revision of a previous replacement. Patella resurfacing and patella replacement are not included in the surveillance. The minimum wound class for knee replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Prosthetic replacement of articulation of other bone using cement (Clean) (W52)
Knee replacement - Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint not using cement (Clean) (W41) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Knee replacement - Replacement of all or part of knee joint (with or without patella resurfacing), including revision of a previous replacement. Patella resurfacing and patella replacement are not included in the surveillance. The minimum wound class for knee replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint not using cement (Clean) (W41)
Knee replacement - Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint using cement (Clean) (W40) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Knee replacement - Replacement of all or part of knee joint (with or without patella resurfacing), including revision of a previous replacement. Patella resurfacing and patella replacement are not included in the surveillance. The minimum wound class for knee replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint using cement (Clean) (W40)
Knee replacement - Unicompartmental (partial) knee replacements (W42_1) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Knee replacement - Replacement of all or part of knee joint (with or without patella resurfacing), including revision of a previous replacement. Patella resurfacing and patella replacement are not included in the surveillance. The minimum wound class for knee replacement surgery is clean.

Procedure subcategory: Unicompartmental (partial) knee replacements (W42_1)
Large bowel surgery - Bypass of colon (Clean-Contaminated) (H13) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Large bowel surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of the large bowel, including procedures that involve anastomosis of small to large bowel.

Procedure subcategory: Bypass of colon (Clean-Contaminated) (H13)
Large bowel surgery - Bypass of small bowel to large bowel (bypass_of_small_bowe) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Large bowel surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of the large bowel, including procedures that involve anastomosis of small to large bowel.

Procedure subcategory: Bypass of small bowel to large bowel (bypass_of_small_bowe)
Large bowel surgery - Excision of left hemicolon (Clean-Contaminated) (H09) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Large bowel surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of the large bowel, including procedures that involve anastomosis of small to large bowel.

Procedure subcategory: Excision of left hemicolon (Clean-Contaminated) (H09)
Large bowel surgery - Excision of rectum (Clean contaminated) (H33) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Large bowel surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of the large bowel, including procedures that involve anastomosis of small to large bowel.

Procedure subcategory: Excision of rectum (Clean contaminated) (H33)
Large bowel surgery - Excision of sigmoid colon (Clean-Contaminated) (H10) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Large bowel surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of the large bowel, including procedures that involve anastomosis of small to large bowel.

Procedure subcategory: Excision of sigmoid colon (Clean-Contaminated) (H10)
Large bowel surgery - Excision of transverse colon (Clean-Contaminated) (H08) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Large bowel surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of the large bowel, including procedures that involve anastomosis of small to large bowel.

Procedure subcategory: Excision of transverse colon (Clean-Contaminated) (H08)
Large bowel surgery - Extended excision of right hemicolon (Clean-Contaminated) (H06) OPCS-4
Procedure category: Large bowel surgery - Incision, excision or anastomosis of the large bowel, including procedures that involve anastomosis of small to large bowel.

Procedure subcategory: Extended excision of right hemicolon (Clean-Contaminated) (H06)