Resources

IHACPA Annual Report 2022–23
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) Annual Report 2022–23 was tabled in Parliament on Wednesday 18 October 2023.

IHACPA Work Program and Corporate Plan 2023-24
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) Work Program and Corporate Plan 2023-24 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, Performance...

National Efficient Price Determination 2023–24
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (the NHR Act) and by virtue of section 131(1) of the NHR Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price Deter...

National Hospital Cost Data Collection Private Hospital Report 2022–23
The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) private sector is a voluntary collection that produces a range of hospital cost and activity information by the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups. The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Data Reques...

Exchange of Letters between IHACPA and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
An 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
An 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
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...

National Coding Advice
National Coding Advice (that is, Coding Rules and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the new edition) 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 Advice i...

ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition
ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition supersedes ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Eleventh Edition and is applicable for separations from 1 July 2022.

Aged Care Pricing Commissioner Annual Report 2021-22
The 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
The 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.

Data Access and Release Policy
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is responsible for relevant data collections to enable activity based funding, as prescribed by the National Health Reform Act 2011 (NHR Act).