Australian classification of health interventions: ACHI: Alphabetic index of interventions

Authors

Anne M. Elsworthy, University of WollongongFollow
Susan M. Claessen, University of WollongongFollow
Bronwyn Graham, University of WollongongFollow
Yan Guo, University of WollongongFollow
Kerry C. Innes, University of WollongongFollow
Carol L. Loggie, University of WollongongFollow
Nicole M. Rankin, Nicole Rankin ConsultingFollow
Patricia M. Saad, University of WollongongFollow
Irene H. Soo, University of WollongongFollow
Lwin M. Tun, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

84413

Publication Details

A. M. Elsworthy, S. M. Claessen, B. Graham, Y. Guo, K. C. Innes, C. L. Loggie, N. M. Rankin, P. M. Saad, I. H. Soo & L. M. Tun, Australian classification of health interventions: ACHI: Alphabetic index of interventions (8 ed.), (National Casemix & Classification Centre, Australian Health Services Research Institute, Wollongong, Australia, 2013).

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Abstract

The Alphabetic Index of Interventions of the Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI) is an alphabetic index to the ACHI Tabular List ofinterventions. The Alphabetic Index of Interventions is important because it contains many more procedural terms than those. appearing in the ACHI Tabular List of Interventions. Never code directly from the Alphabetic Index. After locating a code in the index, refer to that code in the Tabular List for important instructions, such as 'includes' and 'excludes' notes. These instructions provide guidance on the use of additional codes, sequencing and exclusion notes which indicate rules such as when a procedure would be coded elsewhere.