ICD Coding Newsletter

The ICD Coding Newsletter supports the clinical coding function perfored in Victoria by Health Information Managers and Clinical Coders, by providing relevant information for these professionals and their associates.

The newsletter, prepared by the Victorian ICD Coding Committee in conjunction with the Department of Human Services, seeks to:

Ensure the standardisation of coding practice across the state
Provide a forum for resolution of coding queries
Address topical coding education issues
Inform on national and state coding issues from the Victorian perspective.

The scope of the newsletter includes coding feature articles, selected coding queries and responses, and various information updates including feedback on the quality and uses of coded data (as reported to the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset).

First Quarter 2006-07 (PDF File 739KB)

June 2006 Special Edition (PDF File 825 KB)

Fourth Quarter 2005-06 (PDF File 696KB)

Third Quarter 2005-06 (PDF File 472KB)

Second Quarter 2005-06 (PDF File 319KB)

First Quarter 2005-06 (PDF File 321KB)

June 2005 Special Edition (PDF File 343 KB)

Fourth Quarter 2004-05 (PDF File 273 KB)

Third Quarter 2004-05 (PDF File 447KB)

Second Quarter 2004-05 (PDF File 390KB)

First Quarter 2004-05 (PDF File 536KB)

June 2004 Special Edition ( PDF File 448KB)

Newsletters April 1997 - May 2004 - HDSS Archive

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Alphabetical Index to Victorian Coding Advice July 1999 - 1st Quarter 2006-07
Also available in PDF format as Alphabetical Index to Victorian Coding Advice: July 1999 - 4th Quarter 2005-06 PDF File 375KB)

ICD-9-CM Index to Victorian Coding Advice: July 1994 - April 1998 ( PDF File 59KB)

Newsletters issued before May 1999 can be found in the HDSS Archive

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Last updated: 29 April, 2009

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