Limited to public hospitals.
Denominator limited to separations with a separation date between 1 July and 19 May in the reference year.
Denominator excludes separations where the patient died in hospital.
Presented per 1,000 separations.
Unplanned/unexpected readmissions are those readmissions where the principal diagnosis indicates an adverse event. These include ICD-10AM codes: T80–88, T98.3, E89, G97, H59, H95, I97, J95, K91, M96 or N99.
Principal diagnoses codes
A principal diagnosis for the readmission has one of the following ICD-10-AM (5th Ed) codes: T80–88, T98.3, E89, G97, H59, H95, I97, J95, K91, M96 or N99.
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T80 Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection |
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T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified |
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T82 Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devises, implants and grafts |
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T83 Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts |
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T84 Complications of internal orthopaedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts |
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T85 Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts |
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T86 Failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues |
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T87 Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputation |
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T88 Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified |
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T98.3 Sequelae of complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified |
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E89 Postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders, not elsewhere classified |
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G97 Postprocedural disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classified |
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H59 Postprocedural disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified |
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H95 Postprocedural disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified |
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I97 Postprocedural disorders of circulatory system, not elsewhere classified |
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J95 Postprocedural respiratory disorders, not elsewhere classified |
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K91 Postprocedural disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified |
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M96 Postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders, not elsewhere classified |
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N99 Postprocedural disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified |
Procedure codes
Number of separations in which one of the following surgical procedures was undertaken: knee replacement; hip replacement; tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy; hysterectomy; prostatectomy; cataract surgery; appendicectomy.
The following is a list of the specific ACHI (5th Ed) procedure codes which are included in the specifications for each of the selected surgical procedures.
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Procedure |
Procedure Codes |
Description |
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Knee replacement |
49518-00 |
Total arthroplasty of knee, unilateral |
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49519-00 |
Total arthroplasty of knee, bilateral |
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49521-02 |
Total arthroplasty of knee with bone graft to tibia, unilateral |
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Hip replacement |
49318-00 |
Total arthroplasty of hip, unilateral |
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49319-00 |
Total arthroplasty of hip, bilateral |
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Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy |
41789-00 |
Tonsillectomy without adenoidectomy |
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41789-01 |
Tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy |
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41801-00 |
Adenoidectomy without tonsillectomy |
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Hysterectomy |
35653-01 |
Total abdominal hysterectomy |
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35653-02 |
Abdominal hysterectomy with unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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35653-03 |
Abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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35661-00
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Abdominal hysterectomy with extensive retroperitoneal dissection |
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35670-00 |
Abdominal hysterectomy with radical excision of pelvic lymph nodes |
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35756-00 |
Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy proceeding to abdominal hysterectomy |
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35756-01 |
Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy proceeding to abdominal hysterectomy with unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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35756-02 |
Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy proceeding to abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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35657-00 |
Vaginal hysterectomy |
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35673-00 |
Vaginal hysterectomy with unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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35673-01 |
Vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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35667-00 |
Radical abdominal hysterectomy |
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35664-00 |
Radical abdominal hysterectomy with radical excision of pelvic lymph nodes |
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35664-01 |
Radical vaginal hysterectomy with radical excision of pelvic lymph nodes |
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35667-01 |
Radical vaginal hysterectomy |
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90443-00 |
Other excision of uterus |
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Prostatectomy |
37207-00 |
Endoscopic laser ablation of prostate (includes TULIP) |
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37201-00 |
Transurethral needle ablation of prostate |
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37203-00 |
Transurethral resection of prostate |
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37203-02 |
Transurethral electrical vaporisation of prostate |
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37203-04 |
Microwave thermotherapy of prostate |
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37203-05 |
High intensity focussed ultrasound (transrectal) of prostate |
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37207-01 |
Endoscopic laser excision of prostate |
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37200-03 |
Suprapubic prostatectomy |
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37200-04 |
Retropubic prostatectomy |
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37224-00 |
Endoscopic destruction of prostatic lesion |
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37224-01 |
Endoscopic resection of prostatic lesion |
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90407-00 |
Excision of other lesion of prostate |
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37203-03 |
Cryoablation of prostate |
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Cataract surgery |
42698-00 |
Intracapsular extraction of crystalline lens |
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42702-00 |
Intracapsular extraction of crystalline lens with insertion of foldable artificial lens |
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42702-01 |
Intracapsular extraction of crystalline lens with insertion of other artificial lens |
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42698-01 |
Extracapsular extraction of crystalline lens by simple aspiration (and irrigation) technique |
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42702-02 |
Extracapsular extraction of crystalline lens by simple aspiration (and irrigation) technique with insertion of foldable artificial lens |
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42702-03 |
Extracapsular extraction of crystalline lens by simple aspiration (and irrigation) technique with insertion of other artificial lens |
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42698-02 |
Extracapsular extraction of crystalline lens by phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract |
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42702-04 |
Extracapsular extraction of crystalline lens by phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract with insertion of foldable artificial lens |
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42702-05 |
Extracapsular extraction of crystalline lens by phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract with insertion of other artificial lens |
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42698-03 |
Extracapsular crystalline lens extraction by mechanical phacofragmentation and aspiration of cataract |
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42702-06 |
Extracapsular crystalline lens extraction by mechanical phacofragmentation and aspiration of cataract with insertion of foldable artificial lens |
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42702-07 |
Extracapsular crystalline lens extraction by mechanical phacofragmentation and aspiration of cataract with insertion of other artificial lens |
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42698-04 |
Other extracapsular extraction of crystalline lens |
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42702-08 |
Other extracapsular extraction of crystalline lens with insertion of foldable artificial lens |
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42702-09 |
Other extracapsular extraction of crystalline lens with insertion of other artificial lens |
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42731-01 |
Extraction of crystalline lens by posterior chamber sclerotomy with removal of vitreous |
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42698-05 |
Other extraction of crystalline lens |
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42702-10 |
Other extraction of crystalline lens with insertion of foldable artificial lens |
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42702-11 |
Other extraction of crystalline lens with insertion of other artificial lens |
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Appendicectomy |
30571-00 |
Appendicectomy |
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30572-00 |
Laparoscopic appendicectomy |