Codefile - Latest Versions

Codefile is the quarterly newsletter of the Queensland Coding Committee

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Pre-July 2006 versions of Codefile Newsletters

E-Bulletin

The Data Collections Unit (DCU) has developed an interactive electronic bulletin that is a central repository for all data collection newsletters and reference documents.

10-AM Commandments

Coding Matters is the quarterly newsletter published by the National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH).  The feature, ‘10-AM Commandments’presents coding guidelines for emerging and challenging topics.

Codefile Issue

Date

Featured Articles

• Codefinder Update

• PICQ Update

• QCC Update
• Gastroenteritis / diarrhoea – changes to coding in 6th Edition

• PICQ update
• Mendelsohn's Syndrome

Issue No 29

April 2008

• Departmental Name Changes
• Definition of a Clinician
• Chemotherapy via Port-o-cath

 (61kb)

Issue No 28

November 2007

• Donor Codes
• Z76.2 Health Supervision and care of other health infant and child
• Incomplete Coding Flag in HBCIS
• Medical records morbidity module enhancements for HBCIS 5.9 Software Release in March 2008

 (359kb)

Issue No 27

August 2007

• The Principle Diagnosis in Obstetrics
• New Congenital Anomaly Edit
• Accessing Private Pathology

 (139kb)

Issue No 26

 May 2007

• Changes to collection of codes for procedures that occur prior to admission

 (50kb)

Issue No 25

March 2007

• Contracted Care
• Liveborn Infant after termination
• Health Hearing Programme

 (56kb)

Issue No 24

October 2007

• ICD & DRG mappings

 (497kb)

Issue No 23

July 2006

• Public Submissions to NCCH
• U73.8 –Other Specified Activity
• Edit for Z58.7 – Exposure to Tobacco Smoke

 (278kb)