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Exchange of Letters between IHACPA and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
PublicationsAn Exchange of Letters between the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) commenced on 22 September 2023.
Exchange of Letters between IHACPA and the Department of Health and Aged Care
PublicationsAn Exchange of Letters between Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) and the Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) commenced on 22 September 2023.
Emergency Care ICD-10-AM Principal Diagnosis Short List Twelfth Edition – User Guide
PublicationsThis 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...
ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition
PublicationsICD-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.
Aged Care Pricing Commissioner Annual Report 2021-22
PublicationsThe ninth and final Annual Report of the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner covers the Commission’s operations for the financial year from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Confidential Data Management Policy
PublicationsThe Confidential Data Management Policy outlines the processes and controls adopted by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) in managing confidential jurisdictional information.
Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards Version 4.2
PublicationsThe Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards (AHPCS) provide direction for costing practitioners to ensure all in-scope costs are allocated to hospital activity to reflect resource utilisation, in a complete and consistent manner.
NHCDC Data Request Specifications
PublicationsThe National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Data Request Specifications (DRS) contain detailed guidance regarding the submission of NHCDC data.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector 2022–23
PublicationsThe 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.
Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services - Consultation video
VideosIHACPA's annual consultation on the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services is your chance to have a say in the future of aged care pricing advice.
Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2024–25 Communication Toolkit
ToolsThis Communication Toolkit has been developed for aged care providers and stakeholders by the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA).
Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Residential Aged Care Services 2024–25 Fact Sheet
Fact sheetsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) relies on a consultative, transparent and evidence-based approach in the development of its aged care costing and pricing advice.