Surgical and Endoscopy Booking Resources

Surgical Booking Form

There is a single surgical booking form for the whole province, but Regina and Saskatoon booking packages include the provincial form plus customized physician order sections.

• Surgical Booking Form – Provincial
• Surgical Booking Form – Regina
  • Patient Recorded Surgical History – Regina (requirement for all bookings excluding ophthalmology, pediatrics and C-sections)
• Surgical Booking Form – Saskatoon
• FAQ Surgical Booking Form

Diagnosis-based Prioritization

Saskatchewan uses a diagnosis-based prioritization method to assign priority for procedures in the surgical booking system, based on standard categories of patient diagnosis. The Saskatchewan Provincial Division of Surgery, Provincial Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saskatchewan Health Authority, and the Ministry of Health support this initiative.

Surgeons must provide the following data when submitting a surgical booking form: a six-character diagnosis code and the associated diagnosis description, which you will find on the Saskatchewan Surgical Diagnosis Code List.

Pediatric diagnosis codes (based on PCATS) are also available.

• SK Diagnosis Code List (Adult/ Peds) – 2025-26 (Excel) (valid until March 31, 2026)
• SK Surgical Diagnosis Code List (Adult/Peds) – 2026-27 (Excel) (valid starting April 1, 2026)
• SK Surgical Diagnosis Code List (Adult/Peds) - 2026-27 (PDF) (valid starting April 1, 2026)

To request more information, to provide feedback on diagnosis codes, or to suggest additions or changes during the annual review period September to December, contact the Surgical Registry at: surgicalregistry@health.gov.sk.ca

Orthopedic surgery diagnosis-code-builder

While most surgical specialties are provided with a list of complete diagnosis codes, orthopedic surgeons individually select the patient’s diagnosis, the affected part of the body, and the level of functional disability for each surgical case. In total there are more than 2,000 possible combinations of diagnosis, body part and level of urgency. To streamline this process for orthopedic surgeons, a code-builder function was developed by data experts at the Ministry of Health and is available here. This is a web-based tool and no download is required.
Ortho Code-Builder

Endoscopy Booking Form

There is a one-page provincial endoscopy booking form for the province, along with a version that includes a physician order section on a second page. Regina and Saskatoon endoscopy booking packages also include the provincial form plus customized respiratory and/or physician order sections.

• Endoscopy Booking Form – Provincial
• Endoscopy Booking Form – Regina
• Endoscopy Booking Form – Saskatoon/Physician Orders

Saskatchewan uses a diagnosis-based prioritization method to assign priority for procedures in the endoscopy booking system, based on standard categories of patient diagnosis. The Endoscopy Executive Committee, Saskatchewan Health Authority, and the Ministry of Health support this initiative. Physicians performing endoscopy procedures must provide the following data when submitting an endoscopy booking form: a six-character diagnosis code and the associated diagnosis description, which you will find on the Saskatchewan Diagnosis Code List 2025-26 – Endoscopy.

• Saskatchewan Diagnosis Code List 2025-26 – Endoscopy (valid until March 31, 2026)
• Saskatchewan Diagnosis Code List 2025-26 – Endoscopy (Excel) (valid until March 31, 2026)
• Saskatchewan Diagnosis Code List 2026-27 – Endoscopy (PDF) (Valid starting April 1, 2026)
• Saskatchewan Diagnosis Code List 2026-27 – Endoscopy (Excel) (Valid starting April, 2026)
• Endoscopy Booking Q&A for Physicians

To request more information, to provide feedback on diagnosis codes, or to suggest additions or changes during the annual review period September to December, contact the Surgical Registry at:
surgicalregistry@health.gov.sk.ca

Booking offices in the province’s 23 surgical facilities follow standard processes for managing bookings for surgery and endoscopy procedures, as set out in the Surgical Registry Regulations, 2024.

The Surgical Registry Policies and Procedures Manual, 2025 outlines standards for the staff of booking offices related to processing bookings, scheduling procedures and completing case documentation in the surgical information system. It also clarifies roles and expectations for operational leaders, surgeons and surgical patients to ensure fair and efficient use of surgical resources to meet everyone’s needs.