Clinical Coding provides a clinical coding service for all inpatient and daycase episodes across the Trust, to abstract clinical information from the patient’s medical records and assign ICD10 and OPCS 4-9 codes. Clinical Coding is used for both clinical and statistical purposes, these include the national tariff scheme where each individual episode is paid on the complexity of the patient and the treatment given to the patient, patients outcome data, clinical audit, casemix planning to name a few.
The team is headed by Sally Daniels, Coding Improvement Manager. There are 27 coders and three clerks that make up the team.
Located in the Clinical Coding Department, E level, Queen Alexandra Hospital (in the old library). Lift area 1 at QA Hospital.