A Guide to Coding of Respiratory Care
This report, prepared by Dr Steve Connellan on behalf of BTS, provides useful background to the revision of Respiratory Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs) as well as practical advice on coding respiratory activity.  The document can be downloaded here.

Dr Connellan’s Commentary on Respiratory HRG analysis, which should be read in conjunction with the Guide to Respiratory Coding is available here.

A copy of Chapter DZ (Respiratory) which comprises all the diagnosis (ICD10) and procedure (OPCS) codes which have been grouped to HRGs can be accessed here.