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## [Elective Surgery - coding of planned procedures. How is this currently being done in public hospitals in New Zealand?](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/elective-surgery-coding-of-planned-procedures-how-is-this-currently-being-done-in-public-hospitals-in-new-zealand/36147)

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**Author:** [@damon](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/damon)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/elective-surgery-coding-of-planned-procedures-how-is-this-currently-being-done-in-public-hospitals-in-new-zealand/36147 "2026-05-07T11:40:21Z")

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For planned elective surgical procedures, what national data reporting requirements are there for names of operations? For those hospitals who have an electronic elective surgical booking form for the surgeon to fill ou…