Publications

National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Data Request Specifications, Public Sector, Round 25 (Financial Year 2020-21)

The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Data Request Specifications contain detailed guidance regarding the submission of Round 25 (2020–21) NHCDC data.

National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Private Hospital Report, Round 23 (financial year 2018–19)

The private sector National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is a voluntary collection that produces a range of hospital cost and activity information by the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG). This report includes the findings from Round 23 (financial year 2018–19) of the NHCDC for acute admitted care provided by overnight private hospitals.

National Hospital Cost Data Collection Report, Public Sector, Round 23 (Financial year 2018–19)

The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) Report and infographic present the results from the Round 23 NHCDC (financial year 2018–19).

These documents describe the hospital costs submitted by jurisdictions for the following activity streams:

Three Year Data Plan 2020–21 to 2022–23

IHPA requires accurate activity, cost and expenditure data from jurisdictions on a timely basis in order to perform its core determinative functions. This data plan sets out IHPA's eighth rolling Three Year Data Plan, covering the period 2020–21 to 2022–23. The Three Year Data Plan specifies the data requirements and timelines that IHPA will use to collect data over the next three years.

National Efficient Price Determination 2020–21

The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) is established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth) (the Act), and by virtue of section 131(1) of the Act is invested with the following functions relevant to this National Efficient Price Determination 2020–21 (Determination):

National Hospital Cost Data Collection Round 22 Independent Financial Review (financial year 2017-18)

The National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is the primary data collection that the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA)  relies on to calculate the national efficient price used for the funding of public hospital services. To ensure that the quality of NHCDC data is robust and fit-for-purpose, IHPA commissions an independent financial review to assess whether all participating hospitals have included appropriate costs and patient activity. 

National Hospital Cost Data Collection, Overnight Private Hospitals Cost Report, Round 17 (Financial year 2012-13)

The private sector National Hospital Cost Data Collection (NHCDC) is a voluntary collection that produces a range of hospital cost and activity information by Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRG).