Publications
National Efficient Cost Determination 2018–19
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cth) (the Act), and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this 2018-19 National Eff...
National Hospital Cost Data Collection Private Hospital Cost Report 2015–16
PublicationsThe private sector National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is a voluntary collection that produces a range of hospital cost and activity information by the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG). This report includes the findings from (financial yea...
Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards - Version 4.0
PublicationsThe Australian Hospital Patient Costing Standards (AHPCS) provide direction for hospital patient costing through the development of standards for specific elements of the costing process and reporting requirements.
NHCDC Independent Financial Review 2015-16
PublicationsThe National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is the primary data collection that the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) relies on to calculate the national efficient price used for the funding of public hospital services. To ensure that th...
ED ICD-10-AM (Tenth Edition) Principal Diagnosis Short List – User Guide
PublicationsThis document is for use primarily by jurisdictions and data managers and details the components of the short list, conventions used and specific guidelines for use. In addition to this document an abridged Quick Reference Guide for principal diagnosis reporting has bee...
ED ICD-10-AM (Tenth Edition) Principal Diagnosis Short List - Quick Reference Guide
PublicationsThis document is a quick reference guide primarily for use by clinicians in the selection of the ED principal diagnosis code. There is also a comprehensive User guide for use by jurisdictions and data managers that provides additional detail as to the components and con...
Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2018–19
PublicationsThe Pricing Framework 2018-19 builds on the six Pricing Frameworks from previous years. The Pricing Framework is the key strategic document underpinning the National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for the financial year 2018-...
Bundled pricing for maternity care
PublicationsBundled pricing is where a single price covers a full package of care over a defined period of time, spanning multiple events and settings of care.
Aged Care Pricing Commissioner Annual Report 2016-17
PublicationsThe Annual Report of the Aged Care Pricing Commissioner covers the Commissioner’s operations for the year 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 in accordance with Section 95B-12 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
IHPA Annual Report 2016–17
PublicationsIndependent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for financial year 2016–17.