Classifications and codes

Table 3: Codes used in this publication

Health services

Indicators

Codes

MBS services

Mental health 

Based on MBS items classifications detailed in Medicare mental health services - Mental health - AIHW

MBS services

Non-mental health

All other items not classified under mental health

MBS services

GP attendances

Based on MBS services group by Broad Type of Service (BTOS): 0101-0103

MBS services

Specialist attendances

BTOS: 0200

MBS services

Allied health attendances 

BTOS: 0150, 0900

DVA-funded MBS equivalent services

Mental health

Based on MBS items classifications detailed in Medicare mental health services - Mental health - AIHW

Based on DVA-funded health services items detailed in Final report to the Independent Review of Past Defence and Veteran Suicides

DVA-funded MBS equivalent services

Non-mental health

All other items not classified under mental health

PBS services

Mental health

N05A, N05B, N05C, N06A, N06B, N06C and N07B (Chitty et al 2023)

PBS services

Non-mental health

All other medicines not classified under mental health 

Hospital admission

Mental health 

Admission with a principal diagnosis from the Mental and Behavioural Disorders chapter of ICD-10-AM (F00-F99)

Hospital admission

Non-mental health

Admissions with a principal diagnosis from any other ICD-10-AM chapter, excluding F00-F99. 

ED presentation

Mental health 

 

Presentations with a principal diagnosis from the Mental and Behavioural Disorders chapter of ICD-10-AM (F00-F99)

ED presentation

Non-mental health 

Presentations with a principal diagnosis from any other ICD-10-AM chapter, excluding F00-F99.