Emergency care
The Australian Emergency Care Classification (AECC) is the new classification for emergency care.
Publications
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...
ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Thirteenth Edition
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ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Thirteenth Edition supersedes ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition and is applicable for separations from 1 July 2025.
Education
Australian Emergency Care Classification Fact Sheet
The Australian Emergency Care Classification (AECC) has been developed for use in emergency departments and replaced the use of the Urgency Related Group (URG) for pricing from 1 July 2021.
Emergency Care Principal Diagnosis Selection Guide Fact Sheet
A principal diagnosis is the diagnosis established at the conclusion of the patient’s attendance in an emergency department (ED) to be mainly responsible for occasioning the attendance following consideration of clinical assessment.
Development of IHACPA Classifications
The governance framework for the Development of IHACPA Classifications establishes a consistent, principles-based approach to the development, maintenance and refinement of IHACPA classifications.
Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Version 10.0 2026–27
The key publications that support the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Classification (Tier 2) are the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Definitions Manual and the Tier 2 Non-Admitted Services Compendium.
National Coding Advice
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The National Coding Advice contains the Coding Rules and new edition frequently asked questions (FAQs). 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 Co...
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Investigative review of classification systems for emergency care
This report includes the findings and recommendations from a project undertaken by Health Policy Analysis in 2014 on classification systems for emergency care.