ICD-10-AM

ICD-10-AM is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification. It consists of:

  • a tabular list of diseases and accompanying index

The NCCH is responsible for producing and updating ICD-10-AM in Australia under contract from The Australian Department of Health and Ageing, holder of the WHO licence to create an Australian version of ICD-10.

ICD-10-AM has been developed by the NCCH with assistance from clinicians and clinical coders to ensure that the classification is current and appropriate for Australian clinical practice.

The ICD-10-AM disease component is based on the WHO ICD-10. It uses an alphanumeric coding scheme for diseases. It is structured by body system and aetiology, and comprises three, four and five character categories.

ICD-10-AM is in its sixth edition which was implemented in July 2008.  more>>

   

Submitting Queries

NCCH receives and responds to many queries from state and territory coding advisory committees.    more>>

ICD-10-AM/ACHI Mapping Tables

The term mapping refers to the process of finding an equivalent code between two classifications enabling interpretation of one classification in terms of another  more>>

ICD-10-AM Chronicle

The ICD-10-AM/ACHI Chronicle is an electronic reference tool that documents changes between editions from the first modification of the World Health Organization's ICD-10  more>>

Australian Coding Standards

The Australian Coding Standards are written with the objective of satisfying sound coding convention according to ICD-10-AM.   more>>

ICD-10-AM/ACHI FAQ's

Contains questions and  answers to frequently asked questions regarding ICD-10-AM  more>>

Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI)

The Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI) is based on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)   more>>

ICD-10-AM/ACHI Education

The NCCH provides education to users of ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS relating to the changes made to create each new edition  more>>

ICD-10-AM/ACHI Changes

The National Centre for Classification in Health is inviting public submissions for modifications to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems   more>>

Condensed Classification of Health Interventions (CCHI)

The National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH) Australia is pleased to announce that the Condensed Classification    more>>

ICD-10-AM Editions

The National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH) produces biennial revisions to ICD-10-AM under contract from the Commonwealth  more>>