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Tips on using the data cubes

Please refer to the Hospitals procedures data cubes user guide for instructions on using and downloading from the data cubes.

Data source(s)

The source of these data is the AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database. It contains procedure information for all separations excluding newborns with only unqualified days, boarders and posthumous organ procurement. More information on the procedures reported for admitted patients are available in the Australian hospital statistics reports.

Confidentiality

In order to maintain confidentiality, some data have been suppressed at the block number and procedure code level of the procedure classification. Data for the suppressed categories will be included in the upper level totals. 

More online data cubes

Principal Diagnosis data cubes and AR-DRG data cubes can also be accessed online.

ACHI classification information

For more information on the ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS classifications please refer to the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Twelfth Edition.

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