Resources
Ministerial Expectations Setting Paper and IHACPA Statement of Intent: Aged Care Pricing – 2022
PublicationsThe Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) received correspondence regarding IHACPA’s aged care pricing functions, including an Expectations Setting Paper, from The Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care, on 22 August 2022. In res...
IHPA Annual Report 2021–22
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Annual Report for 2021–22 was tabled in the parliament on Tuesday 25 October 2022. The Annual Report is a formal accountability document that details the agency’s activities over the 2021–22 financial year.
National Hospital Cost Data Collection Private Hospital Report 2019–20
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 2019–20 of the...
National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Public Sector 2021–22
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.
List of acronyms and abbreviations
PublicationsA list of IHACPA's commonly used acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings.
Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Grouper Version 5.0 User Manual
PublicationsThe Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP) Version 5.0 software grouper application (the SNAP5Grouper) Version 1.1 groups records of admitted subacute and non-acute care into an AN-SNAP Version 5.0 class (or error class if there is m...
Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification Grouper Version 4.0.1 User Manual
PublicationsThe Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP) Grouper Version 4.0.1 application (SNAP4.0.1Grouper) groups records of admitted subacute and non-acute care into an AN-SNAP Version 4.0 class (or error class if there is missing informa...
How to classify COVID-19 – Supplementary guidance and FAQs for classifying admitted care in Eleventh Edition
PublicationsSupplementary advice and frequently asked questions (FAQs) to support the classification of COVID-19 in admitted care.
IHPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2022–23
PublicationsThe Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) Work Program and Corporate Plan 2022–23 has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 225 of the National Health Reform Act 2011 and section 35(1)(b) of the Public Governance, Performanc...
Emergency Care COVID-19 Response
PublicationsThe 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.
Non-Admitted Care COVID-19 Response
PublicationsInformation on the classification rules for COVID-19 in the non-admitted care setting.
Hospital Teaching, Training and Research Activities National Best Endeavours Data Set Technical Specifications for reporting
PublicationsTeaching, training and research (TTR) activities represent an important role of the public hospital system alongside the provision of care to patients. Until now, there has been no classification system for TTR. To support data collection and classification development,...