Resources
Residential Aged Care Supplementary Pricing Advice 2024–25
Each year the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) provides evidence-based residential aged care and residential respite care pricing advice to the Australian Government.
Data Access and Release Policy Version 8.0
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is responsible for relevant data collections to enable activity based funding, as prescribed by the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act).
High cost, highly specialised therapies
IHACPA does not have a role in the decision-making processes that inform the inclusion of a highly specialised therapy in NHRA funding arrangements.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector 2022–23
The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) for the public sector, collected through the states and territories, is the primary data collection used to develop the national efficient price.
New Health Technologies
IHACPA recognises the need for the pricing of public hospital services to respond in a timely manner to the introduction of new health technologies and innovations in models of care.
Public Interest Disclosures
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (the Act) is a legislative scheme for the reporting and investigation of allegations of serious wrongdoing in the Commonwealth public sector.
Development of a table of standard costs for conducting clinical trials in Australia
IHPA has developed a robust set of standard costs for the revised List of standard items associated with conducting clinical trials in Australia.
Consultation and review of the AR-DRG and ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Classification Systems
The 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...
Aged Care Cost Collection Fact Sheet
This fact sheet will help residential and in-home aged care providers understand what cost collections are and why it’s important to participate.
AR-DRG Version 8.0
The Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group (AR-DRG) Version 8.0 was implemented from July 1, 2016 and is the Australian Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) patient classification system that provides a clinically meaningful way of relating the types of patients treated in...
Evidence-based approach for pricing aged care
This resource is a PowerPoint presentation that can be used for educational purposes related to the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority’s (IHACPA) evidence-based approach to pricing advice for Australian aged care services. The resource is intended for st...
ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Eleventh Edition
ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Eleventh Edition, was implemented between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2022 for classifying episodes of admitted patient care across Australian hospital services.
Data Compliance Policy
The Data Compliance Policy describes the process and criteria by which the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) will publicly report on compliance by jurisdictions with the data requirements and data submission dates specified in the current IHACP...
Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services 2024–25
The key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification (Tier 2) are the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Definition Manual and the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium.
IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2025-26
The IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2025–26 highlights IHAPCA’s strategic objectives and key programs of work that will be undertaken within the upcoming financial year.
ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition
ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition supersedes ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Eleventh Edition and is applicable for separations between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2025.
National Efficient Cost Determination 2024–25
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Cost Deter...
Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 4.0
The Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP) is a casemix classification used for activity based funding, clinical management and other purposes.These documents provide background to the development of AN-SNAP Version 4.0, and exp...
Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Version 5.0
The Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP) is a casemix classification used for activity based funding, clinical management and other purposes.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector 2021–22
The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) for the public sector, collected through the states and territories, is the primary data collection used to develop the national efficient price.
Emergency Care (ICD-10-AM Thirteenth Edition) Principal Diagnosis Short List – User Guide
This document details the components and conventions of the Emergency Care International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) Principal Diagnosis Short List (the EPD Short List) and is ai...
General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services Eligibility Policy
Each year, the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) publishes the General List of In-Scope Public Hospital Services as part of the national efficient price determination. The general list defines the public hospital services eligible for Commonwea...
Implementation of Cluster Coding Fact Sheet
Cluster coding is a mechanism of linking related diagnosis codes through use of a diagnosis cluster identifier (DCID) that will enhance the value of coded data.
Residential Aged Care Supplementary Pricing Advice 2023–24
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) provides annual residential aged care pricing advice to the Australian Government.