Resources
Development of ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Thirteenth Edition and AR-DRG Version 12.0
ConsultationsThe 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.
Draft Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 5.0
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper to outline the proposed fifth version of the Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP V5). IHPA invited all interested parties to provide fee...
Development of the admitted care classifications
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper outlining the major changes for the following classifications used in admitted care: • Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG) Version 11.0 • Intern...
Consultation and review of the AR-DRG and ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Classification Systems
ConsultationsThe development cycle of the admitted care classifications was last reviewed in 2009. Since that time the landscape has changed significantly with the National Health Reform Agreement in 2011 and the introduction of activity based funding nationally. The recent review f...
Consultation Paper on ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Eleventh Edition
ConsultationsOn behalf of Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, the Australian Consortium for Classification Development conducted two rounds of public consultation (14 June to 28 June 2018; 16 August to 30 August 2018) on proposed refinements to the Eleventh Edition of the Intern...
Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG) Version 10.0 classification consultation
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper (11 May to 8 June 2018) to seek stakeholder views on proposed refinements to the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG) classification for Version 10.0. All submissio...
Development of the Australian Non-Admitted Care Classification
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper on the development of the Australian Non-Admitted Care Classification (ANACC) on Friday 9 February 2018. The consultation process closed on Friday 6 April 2018.
Development of the Australian Emergency Care Classification
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper on the development of the Australian Emergency Care Classification (AECC) on Wednesday 8 November 2017. The public consultation process closed on Friday 8 December ...
Development of the Australian Teaching and Training Classification
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) released a public consultation paper on the development of the Australian Teaching and Training Classification (ATTC) on Thursday 10 August 2017. The public consultation process closed on Friday 29 Se...
Emergency Care Costing Study - project management survey
ConsultationsThe Emergency Care Costing Study - project management survey is specifically aimed at the Emergency Care Advisory Working Group (ECAWG).
Discussion paper on the emergency care costing study (part of the Emergency care costing and classification development project)
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is developing a new national classification system for emergency care departments and services. The classification will be underpinned by a targeted costing study that will investigate the impact of cost variation bet...
Consultation paper on the Emergency Department Principal Diagnosis Short List
ConsultationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is currently developing an emergency department (ED) ICD‑10‑AM principal diagnosis short list for implementation in the Non Admitted Patient Emergency Department Care National Minimum Data Set (NAPEDC NMDS) for 2016-17....