Routine data

Data stored by public health insurance companies, in particular for administrative and bill- ing purposes, in accordance with §301 SGB V (German Social Code, Book V). This data, which includes ICD codes for main and secondary diagnoses as well as OPS codes for treatments, is delivered to the EPRD together with the vital status of the participating patients twice a year. The data is used to supplement the case documentation submitted directly to the registry from participating hospitals.