OPCS-4 data files

Releases of this item contain these TXT- and XML-format files:

Codes and Titles
Metadata and specification
Tables of Coding Equivalences and specification
Summary of Changes report

to support OPCS-4 implementation.

The files are designed for NHS information departments and NHS system suppliers to upload into patient administration systems, and to help data analysts with the comparison of data collected using the current and previous versions of OPCS-4.

The files are neither designed nor intended for training purposes.

Find implementation guidance and other OPCS-4 resources on the OPCS-4 pages on Delen.

The Information Standards Notice describes the mandate for NHS and NHS supplier implementation.

Email questions or feedback to information.standards@nhs.net.

Releases of this item

OPCS-4.10 data files

This release is for use from 1 April 2023 until further notice and contains:

Codes and Titles in TXT format
Metadata in TXT format
Metadata specification in PDF format
Table of Coding Equivalences in XLSX format
Table of Coding Equivalences specification in PDF format
Summary of changes from OPCS-4.9 to OPCS-4.10 in PDF format

Released on 1 November 2022.

OPCS-4.10 data files in XML format

This release is for use from 1 April 2023 until further notice and contains:

Codes and Titles in XML format
Metadata in XML format
Table of Coding Equivalences in XML format
XML Schema

Released on 1 November 2022.

OPCS-4.9 data files

This release is for use between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2023, and contains:

Codes and Titles in TXT format
Metadata in TXT format
Metadata specification in PDF format
Table of Coding Equivalences in XLS format
Table of Coding Equivalences specification in PDF format
Summary of changes from OPCS-4.8 to OPCS-4.9 in PDF format

Released on 4 November 2019.

OPCS-4.9 data files in XML format

This release is for use between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2023, and contains:

Codes and Titles in XML format
Metadata in XML format
Table of Coding Equivalences in XML format
XML Schema

Released on 4 November 2019.

OPCS-4.8 data files

This release was for use between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2020, and contains:

Codes and Titles in TXT format
Metadata in TXT format
Metadata specification in PDF format
Table of Coding Equivalences in XLS format
Table of Coding Equivalences specification in PDF format
Summary of changes from OPCS-4.7 to OPCS-4.8 in PDF format

Released on 1 November 2016.

OPCS-4.8 data files in XML format