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

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

MBS services

Investigations

BTOS: 0501, 0502, 0600

DVA-funded MBS equivalent services

Mental health

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

Based on DVA-funded health services items detailed in

Final report to the Independent Review of Past Defence and Veteran Suicides, Technical notes

DVA-funded MBS equivalent services

Non-mental health

All other items not classified under mental health

DVA-funded MBS equivalent services

GP attendances

BTOS 0101-0103

DVA-funded MBS equivalent services

Specialist attendances

BTOS 0200

PBS services

Mental health

N05A, N05B, N05C, N06A, N06B, N06C and N07B

PBS services

Non-mental health

All other medicines not classified under mental health

PBS services

Opioids

N02A, N02BA51, N02BE51, R05DA04 

PBS services

Strong opioids

N02AE01, N02AB03, N02AA03, N02AC52

N02AC, N02AA01, N02AA05, N02AA55 

PBS services

Other opioids

N02BE51, N02AA59, R05DA04, N02AJ06

N02AJ07, N02BA51, N02AA, N02AC04, N02AB02, N02AX06, N02AX02

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.

Hospital admission

Any Mental health

Admission with any diagnosis (principal, secondary, etc.) from the Mental and Behavioural Disorders chapter of ICD-10-AM (F00-F99)

Hospital admission

Intentional self-harm

Principal diagnosis in the range S00-T75, T79 and principal external cause code in the range X60-X85, Y87.0

Hospital admission

Injury and poisoning

Principal diagnosis in the range S00-T75, T79

Hospital admission

Any intentional self-harm or suicidal ideation

Admission with any diagnosis (principal, secondary, etc.) from R45.81 and any external cause code in the range X60-X85, Y87.0

Hospital admission

Any mental health, intentional self-harm or suicidal ideation

Any mental health + Any intentional self-harm or suicidal ideation

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.

ED presentation

Any Mental health

Presentations with any diagnosis (principal, secondary, etc.) from the Mental and Behavioural Disorders chapter of ICD-10-AM (F00-F99)

ED presentation

Injury and poisoning

Principal diagnosis in the range S00-T75, T79

ED presentation

Any suicidal ideation or intentional self-harm

Characteristics of ex-serving Australian Defence Force members hospitalised for suicidality and intentional self-harm, Codes and classification

ED presentation

Any mental health, intentional self-harm or suicidal ideation

Any mental health + Any suicidal ideation or intentional self-harm