Service categories
Classifications provide a nationally consistent method of classifying all types of patients, their treatment and associated costs.

Admitted acute care
Episodes of admitted acute care are assigned disease and intervention codes by health information managers or clinical coders.
Mental health care
The Australian Mental Health Care Classification (AMHCC) is a new classification for mental health.
Subacute and non-acute care
Sub acute and non-acute care is care provided to patients for whom the primary need for care is optimisation of their functioning and quality of life.
Emergency care
The Australian Emergency Care Classification (AECC) is the new classification for emergency care.
Non-admitted care
Non-admitted is care provided to patients who do not undergo a formal admission process and do not occupy a hospital bed.
Teaching, training and research
The Australian Teaching and Training Classification (ATTC).