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ICD Coding Newsletters

Prior to the introduction of the VICC queries database, HDSS produced newsletters to support the coding function. See Health classifications archiveExternal Link .

Victorian additions to the Australian Coding Standards

Victoria's additions to the ACS supplement the advice in the ACS. The additions are reviewed each year and are effective as at 1 July each year.

Victorian Additions to the Australian Coding Standards effective 1 July 2011
Victorian Additions to the Australian Coding Standards effective 1 July 2010

For older Victorian Additions to the Australian Coding Standards archives, visit Health classifications archiveExternal Link .

Feature articles

Feature articles support the work of Victorian health information managers and clinical coders by providing them with additional information where existing coding standards and Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED) business rules require further clarification.

Application of the ACCD Standards for ethical conduct in clinical coding
Coding and reporting of CVS updated 2015ACS for same day endoscopy flowchart (eighth edition)
Diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose regulation coding advice (sixth edition)
Prefixing in obstetrics (sixth edition)

For older feature articles archives, visit Health classifications archiveExternal Link .

Reviewed 10 July 2017

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Contact details

For information and advice about standards, specifications and data quality processes for the VAED, VEMD, ESIS, AIMS, VINAH, F1 and VCDC. 

HDSS Helpdesk Department of Health & Human Services

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