Table 1.
Super-classes, clusters and review periods
| Superclass | Cluster number | Cluster label | Cluster review period (maximum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variance cluster | 0 | Variance | 6 months |
| Non-psychotic | 1 | Common mental health problems (low severity) | 12 weeks |
| 2 | Common mental health problems | 15 weeks | |
| 3 | Non-psychotic (moderate severity) | 6 months | |
| 4 | Non-psychotic (severe) | 6 months | |
| 5 | Non-psychotic (very severe) | 6 months | |
| 6 | Non-psychotic disorders of overvalued Ideas | 6 months | |
| 7 | Enduring non-psychotic disorders (high disability) | Annual | |
| 8 | Non-psychotic chaotic and challenging disorders | Annual | |
| N/A | 9 | Blank cluster | N/A |
| Psychosis | 10 | First episode in psychosis | Annual |
| 11 | Ongoing recurrent psychosis (low symptoms) | Annual | |
| 12 | Ongoing or recurrent psychosis (high disability) | Annual | |
| 13 | Ongoing or recurrent psychosis (high symptom and disability) | Annual | |
| 14 | Psychotic crisis | 4 weeks | |
| 15 | Severe psychotic depression | 4 weeks | |
| 16 | Dual diagnosis (substance abuse and mental illness) | 6 months | |
| 17 | Psychosis and affective disorder difficult to engage | 6 months | |
| Organic | 18 | Cognitive impairment (low need) | Annual |
| 19 | Cognitive impairment or dementia (moderate need) | 6 months | |
| 20 | Cognitive impairment or dementia (high need) | 6 months | |
| 21 | Cognitive impairment or dementia (high physical need or engagement) | 6 months |
This table combines information from Table 1 (clusters and their review periods) and Figure 1 (super-classes and Clusters) from the “Mental health currencies and payment: 2014/15 guidance” (Monitor and NHS England 2013a)