eViewer application

Releases of this item contain the application used to view the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 eVersion books and the National Clinical Coding Standards reference books.

Follow the steps in the installation guide included in the releases to install the application.

You may need administrator rights to install the application. Contact your IT department for help before contacting NHS Digital, as administrator rights are managed locally.

Global Trade Item Number to OPCS-4 code cross reference file

The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) to OPCS-4 code cross reference file has a GTIN for every OPCS-4 code.

Releases of this item contain the data file and guidance on the creation and management of GTINs for OPCS-4.

ICD-10 eVersion Book

Releases of this item contain the ICD-10 5th Edition eVersion book, which is an electronic copy of ICD-10 5th Edition for adding to the eViewer.

Install the latest release of the eViewer application item before downloading releases of this item.

Instructions for adding the eVersion Book to the eViewer can be found in the installation guide included in the eViewer releases.

Following implementation of the ICD-10 5th Edition on 1 April 2016, a number of errors were discovered in the printed ICD-10 5th Edition volumes published by the World Health Organisation. Some of these errors are replicated in the ICD-10 5th Edition eVersion.

We've produced a set of shared errata notes which can be imported into the eVersion.

There are now codes within ICD-10 5th Edition categories U06 and U07 that have been designated for emergency use. The descriptions of codes within categories U06 and U07 in the ICD-10 eVersion remain as ‘Emergency use of’.

We've produced a set of shared notes for the codes for emergency use which can be imported into the eVersion.

The shared errata notes and the shared notes for the codes for emergency use are available on Delen, along with instructions on how to import them into the eViewer.

National Clinical Coding Standards reference books for eViewer

Releases of this item contain PDF versions of the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 National Clinical Coding Standards reference books for adding to the eViewer application.

Install the latest release of the ‘eViewer application’ item before downloading releases of this item.

Instructions for adding the eVersion Book to the eViewer can be found in the installation guide included in the eViewer releases.

NHS ICD-10 4th Edition data files

A set of release files containing the Codes and Titles and Metadata and specification, Tables of Coding Equivalences and specification (comprising forward and backward maps with/without code descriptions) and a summary of changes report, to support ICD-10 4th Edition implementation on 1 April 2012.

This item is designed for NHS information departments and/or NHS system suppliers to upload into PAS systems. These data files are neither designed nor intended for training purposes.

NHS ICD-10 4th Edition XML data files

A set of release files containing the Codes and Titles and Metadata, Tables of Coding Equivalences (comprising forward and backward maps with/without code descriptions) in XML format to support ICD-10 4th Edition implementation on 1 April 2012.

Associated specifications are available in releases of the ‘NHS ICD-10 4th Edition data files’ item in this category.

This item is designed for NHS information departments and/or NHS system suppliers to upload into PAS systems. These data files are neither designed nor intended for training purposes.

NHS ICD-10 5th Edition data files

A set of release files containing the Codes and Titles and Metadata and specification, Tables of Coding Equivalences and specification (comprising forward and backward maps with/without code descriptions) and a summary of changes report, to support ICD-10 5th Edition implementation on 1 April 2016.

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

This item is designed for NHS information departments and/or NHS system suppliers to upload into PAS systems, and to assist data analysts with the comparison of data collected according to ICD-10 5th Edition with that collected according to the ICD-10 4th Edition. These data files are neither designed nor intended for training purposes.

NHS ICD-10 5th Edition XML data files

A set of XML release files containing the Codes and Titles and Metadata, Tables of Coding Equivalences (comprising forward and backward maps with/without code descriptions) in XML format to support ICD-10 5th Edition implementation on 1 April 2016.

Associated specifications are available in releases of the ‘NHS ICD-10 5th Edition data files’ item in this category.

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

This item is designed for NHS information departments and/or NHS system suppliers to upload into PAS systems, and to assist data analysts with the comparison of data collected according to ICD-10 5th Edition with that collected according to the ICD-10 4th Edition. These data files are neither designed nor intended for training purposes.

NHS ICD-10 Reprinted (with corrections and updates) 2000

Files in releases of this item contain data equivalent to the icd10met.txt and terms10.txt files (pre-April 2012) in the newer Delimiter Separated Values format.

Implementations of ICD-10 must not use this release - it is provided for the purposes of aiding migration between releases.

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 Delen:
OPCS-4

OPCS-4 is an NHS-approved and mandated information standard:
DAPB0084: OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures

If you have questions or feedback, email:
information.standards@nhs.net

OPCS-4 eVersion book

Releases of this item contain the OPCS-4 eVersion book, an electronic copy of OPCS-4 for use with the eViewer application.

Install the latest release of the eViewer application before downloading releases of this item.

Find instructions for adding the eVersion book to the eViewer in the installation guide included in the eViewer releases.