Development of ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Thirteenth Edition and AR-DRG Version 12.0
Date published: 19 February 2024
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) released its consultation paper on the development ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Thirteenth Edition and AR-DRG Version 12.0 from Thursday 2 November 2023 to Friday 1 December 2023.
The consultation paper outlines the major changes for the following classifications used in admitted acute care:
- International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) Thirteenth Edition
- Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI) Thirteenth Edition
- Australian Coding Standards (ACS) Thirteenth Edition
- Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups Version 12.0 (AR-DRG V12.0).
Collectively the diagnosis and intervention classifications and standards are known as ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS and underpin the AR-DRG classification
IHACPA invited all interested stakeholders to provide feedback on the major changes proposed for ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Thirteenth Edition and AR-DRG Version 12.0.
Submissions for this consultation closed at 5pm AEST on Friday 1 December 2023.
Submissions to the consultation paper
All submissions are published unless respondents specifically identify sections that they believe should be kept confidential due to commercial or other reasons.