History of CCSD
CCSD stands for Clinical Coding & Schedule Development Group. It was originally formed to oversee the improvement of coding standards for the private healthcare sector.
The CCSD Group initially commissioned Newchurch Limited, a UK healthcare consultancy, in 1997 to work on the development of improved codes and descriptions. That work, which took over four years to complete, involved over 130 consultants working in 22 specialty groups to develop improved codes and descriptions for surgical procedures performed within the private sector.
The launch of the CCSD Procedural Schedule took place in January 2006 and the Schedule of Diagnostic Tests was added in 2013.
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The CCSD Group initially commissioned Newchurch Limited, a UK healthcare consultancy, to work on the development of improved codes and descriptions. The work took over four years to complete and involved input from over 130 consultants across 22 specialties.
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Launch of the CCSD Procedural schedule
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Launch of the Schedule of Diagnostic Tests
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New CCSD strategy launched; Click here to view the CCSD strategy 2022-2025
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Launch of the first version of the CCSD technical guide providing a clear standard for code development and use in the sector.
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Review of robotic assisted surgery codes and launch of nearly 200 new robotic assisted surgery codes across the procedural schedule.
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Launch of CCSD to OPCS mapping tool to enable users of the schedule to map between private and NHS coding schedules.