Interim Clinical Imaging Procedure Codes
A code set which enables accurate ordering of medical procedures.
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Reference code
- ISB0148 Amd 169/2010
- Publication date
- 03/12/2010
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Information standards
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
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Technical Standards and specifications. Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
- Contact point
Link to standard
- Documentation
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- Applies to
- All picture archiving and communication systems (PACS)
- Integrated clinical information systems
- Imaging acquisition devices/systems
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Clinical decision support
- Data definitions and terminologies
- Messaging
- Tests and diagnostics
- Care setting
- Hospital
- Urgent and Emergency Care
Dependencies and related standards
- Dependencies
No known dependencies.
- Related standards
No known related standards.
Legal basis and endorsements
- Legal authority
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
More information
The National Interim Clinical Imaging Procedure Code set is a list of codes and descriptions for the coded and textual representation of Clinical Imaging Procedures in electronic systems in the NHS. It supports the consistent and unambiguous representation of imaging procedures in electronic information systems so that treatment options can be based on a common understanding of what procedures have been performed or are planned and activity can be directly comparable between all service providers.
The standard supports order catalogues, image identification in Picture Archive & Communication Systems (PACS), workflow within service departments and KH12 radiation monitoring returns.
About this change
This release removes the requirement to collect Korner bandings locally.
The nationally approved coding scheme for imaging procedures (NICIP) will no longer include mappings to the Korner bandings.
There is no longer any national need to collect local information using the Korner datasets originally developed in the 1980’s. In light of there being no other known national use or case for collecting Korner data, the CIMG determined that there was no need to maintain and distribute this mapping from NICIP for existing or new codes.
It has subsequently been reported that, despite this change in national policy, some imaging departments still believe it necessary to collect the Korner data. This release confirms that there is no requirement to collect this information nationally and therefore that the national approved coding scheme for individual procedure recording (NICIP) will no longer include the Korner mappings.
It is expected that this interim standard will be replaced with SNOMED CT® (SNOMED CT) by 2015.
Page last updated: 03 May 2024