Emergency care

The Australian Emergency Care Classification (AECC) is the new classification for emergency care.

Publications

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Emergency Care COVID-19 Response

Publications

The Emergency Department ICD-10-AM Principal Diagnosis Short List (ED Short List) was updated in 2022 with additional codes to classify COVID-19 testing and adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. 

1 Jun 2022

Education

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Development of the admitted care classifications

Consultations

The 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...

10 May 2021

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National Coding Advice

Publications

National Coding Advice are the Coding Rules and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the new edition. These are published to facilitate nationally consistent assignment of ICD-10-AM and ACHI codes in the implemented edition of ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS. National Coding Advi...

16 Sep 2024

AECC Version 1.1 Final Report

Publications

This final report provides the detailed statistical analysis undertaken in the development of the Australian Emergency Care Classification (AECC) Version 1.1, including the key changes to the classification and methodology of the refinement.

6 Aug 2024

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