Resources
Rules for Coding and Reporting COVID-19 Episodes of Care
PublicationsThis publication outlines the rules for coding and reporting coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) episodes of care. IHPA is required to update the national activity based funding (ABF) classifications and data reporting requirements to accommodate the emerging situation with COV...
Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services 2021–22
PublicationsThere are three key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification. Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Definitions Manual, Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium and Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services National Index.
National Efficient Cost Determination 2021–22
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth) (the Act), and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Cost Determin...
National Efficient Price Determination 2021–22
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth) (the Act), and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price Determi...
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22
PublicationsThe Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22 (the Pricing Framework) is the key strategic document underpinning the national efficient price (NEP) and national efficient cost (NEC) Determinations for the financial year 2021–22 (NEP21 and NEC21 r...
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector Report 2018–19
PublicationsThe National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Report and infographic present the results from the NHCDC Public Sector 2018–19. These documents describe the hospital costs submitted by jurisdictions for the following activity streams: admitted acute, ...
National Hospital Cost Data Collection Private Hospital Report 2018–19
PublicationsThe private sector National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is a voluntary collection that produces a range of hospital cost and activity information by the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG). This report includes the findings from (financial yea...
IHPA Annual Report 2019–20
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2019–20.
Emergency department care FAQs – Part 2 (Published 17 September 2020)
PublicationsFAQs to support the classification of COVID-19 in emergency department care.
Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2021–22. Public consultation was open from Wednesday 9 September to 5pm AEDT Friday 9 October 2020....
Assessment of new health technologies 2020–21
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority’s (IHPA) core function is the pricing of public hospital services. IHPA’s Pricing Guidelines recognise that the 'Pricing of public hospital services should respond in a timely way to introduction of evidence-based, effective ne...