Table 2

Classification of OPCS codes relative to heart valve surgery

Valve surgeryAorticMitralPulmonaryTricuspidUnspecified valve
RepairK26[589], K302, K312K25[589], K301, K311, K341, K38[123]K28[589], K304, K314K27[5689], K303, K313, K342K30[89], K343
ReplacementK26[1234]K25[1234]K28[1234]K27[1234]
OtherK346, K362K345, K361K31[89], K34[489]