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WA Coding Rules Chronological Index

Coders are responsible for ascertaining the applicability of coding instructions (Australian Coding Standards and Coding Rules) to the admitted episode being coded.

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2022, 2021, 2020, Eleventh edition changes, 2019, Tenth edition changes, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

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Note: these WA Coding Rules require review and update to ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS Thirteenth Edition

 

2025
Rule No Title Date effective Status
0125/01 Flexible (Fibreoptic) Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
 1 January 2025
 Retired                 

 

 

2024
Rule No Title Date effective Status
0124/01 Delirium, unspecified dementia and BPSD
 1 January 2024
 Current
0124/02 Urinary tract infection post insertion of indwelling catheter
 1 January 2024
 Current
0124/03  Same-day endoscopy for follow-up of diverticulitis 1 January 2024  Retired
0424/01  Is 'clinically dry' synonymous with dehydration?  1 April 2024  Current
0424/02  Shockwave intravascular lithoplasty or lithotripsy of calcified arterial lesions 
 1 April 2024  Retired
0924/01  Injection of adrenaline into bleeding gastric ulcer
 1 September 2024  Current -
supersedes 0716/05 

2023
Rule No Title Date effective Status
1023/01  Pelvic congestion syndrome / pelvic venous hypertension 1 October 2023 Current               
1023/02 Seizures, brain tumour, ACS 0001 and 0002 1 October 2023 Current
1023/03 Neoplasms arising in transplanted organs 1 October 2023 Retired



Twelfth Edition changes

  
 Rule no  Title  Date effective  Status
 0722/01 Notchplasty without knee reconstruction  1 July 2022  Retired                     
 0722/02 Trapeziectomy with APL suspensionplasty  1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/03 Os acromiale
  1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/04 Upgrade of partial knee replacement   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/05 Bursectomy performed with SAD   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/06 Arthroscopy of knee with lateral release, meniscectomy, and chondroplasty   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/07 Killer T-cell infusion   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/08 Drug seeking behaviour   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/09 Urosepsis   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/10 Lipomodelling following breast reconstruction   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/11 Drug induced postural hypotension   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/12 Detorsion of ovary   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/13 Periodic limb movement disorder   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/14 COPD with influenza   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/15 Covered endovascular reconstruction of aortic bifurcation (CERAB)   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/17 Decompression thoracic spinal cord posterior approach   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/18 Limbal stem cell deficiency causing conjunctivalisation   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/19 Telangiectasia rectum or intestine   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/20 Cholestasis of pregnancy   1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/21 Over-expanded earlobes  1 July 2022  Retired
 0722/22 Intravascular ultrasound  1 July 2022  Retired

2022
 Rule No  Title  Date effective  Status
 1022/01  Malignant behaviour documented but no code available in ICD-10-AM  1 October 2022  Current
 1022/02  Condition necessitating anaesthesia   1 October 2022  Current
 0322/02  Faecal loading  1 April 2022  Retired
 0122/01  Fetal heart rate evaluation in iron infusion episode  1 Jan 2022  Current

 

2021

Rule No Title Date effective Status
1021/02  Condition receiving care both before labour and during labour and/or delivery (PDF 187KB)  1 Oct 2021  Current 
0721/01 Autoimmune necrotising myopathy (PDF 164KB) 1 July 2021 Retired
0721/02
 Isolated pulmonary capillaritis (PDF 140KB) 1 July 2021 Retired
0721/03
 Amniotic membrane transplant (PDF 82KB) 1 July 2021 Retired
0721/05
 Procedures performed on large intestine via retrograde balloon enteroscopy (PDF 168KB)             1 July 2021 Current
0721/07
 Poor maternal effort requiring instrumental delivery (PDF 157KB) 1 July 2021 Current
0721/08 Drug toxicity in therapeutic use - WA Coding Standard (PDF 125KB) 1 July 2021  Retired 

 

2020

    
Rule No   Title                                                                                                                                                            Date effective    Status                    
0920/03  Influenza with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) (PDF 234KB)  1 Oct 2020                Retired 
0620/06 Reflux symptoms (PDF 160KB) 1 July 2020 Retired
0620/05 Cerebral infarction and occlusion of cerebral/precerebral arteries (PDF 151KB) 1 July 2020 Retired
0620/01 Dumped or knocked over by wave (PDF 263KB) 1 July 2020 Current
0320/04  Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System (LARS)  1 April 2020 Retired

Eleventh edition changes
Rule No  Title Date Effective Status
0719/01  Bakri balloon catheter for management of post-abortion haemorrhage (PDF 151KB) 1 July 2019 Retired 
0719/02  Anticoagulation therapy pre and post surgery (PDF 160KB)  1 July 2019   Retired 
0719/03  Atypical small acinar proliferation of the prostate (ASAP) (PDF 207KB)  1 July 2019    Retired  
0719/04 Double balloon enteroscopy (PDF 263KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/05  Facet arthropathy of lumbar region (PDF 210KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/06  Failed lumbar puncture (PDF 167KB)  1 July 2019 Current -
Supersedes 0916/04
0719/07  Gitelman syndrome (PDF 208KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/08  Subgaleal  haemorrhage (PDF 150KB) 1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/10  Long term use of aspirin (PDF 226KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/11  Retained placenta following missed abortion (PDF 222KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/12  Coding of multiple perineal tears (PDF 150KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/13  Postpartum haemorrhage (PDF 152KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/14  Pancytopenia (PDF 158KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/15  Coding of abbreviations from pathology (lab) test results (PDF 221KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/16  Premature rupture of membranes prior to 20 weeks gestation (PDF 151KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/17  Prescribed drug induced psychosis (PDF 214KB)  1 October 2017  Retired  
0719/18  Radiofrequency ablation of kidney (PDF 209KB)  1 July 2013  Retired 
0719/19  ACCD Coding Rule: Coding from findings on medical imaging (radiological reports) (PDF 253KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/20  Rapid endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) (PDF 225KB)  1 July 2017  Retired 
0719/21  Removal of testicular prosthesis (PDF 150KB)  1 July 2015  Retired 
0719/22  SMART syndrome (PDF 329KB) 1 July 2019  Current - 
Supersedes 0318/68 
0719/23  Additional diagnoses in delivery episodes of care (PDF 287KB) 1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/24  Round ligament pain (syndrome) in pregnancy (PDF 160KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/25  High body mass index (BMI) (PDF 274KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/26  Bone anchored hearing aid replacement (PDF 158KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/27  Endometrial scratch (PDF 158KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/28  Single same-day endoscopy, both diagnostic and surveillance (PDF 160KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/29  Multiple same-day endoscopies - one diagnostic and the other surveillance (PDF 274KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/30  Multiple same-day endoscopies, with assignment of Z08/Z09 and/or Z11/Z12/Z13 as additional diagnosis (PDF KB) 1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/31  Fibrinopurulent peritonitis (PDF 161KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/32  Chemotherapy/pharmacotherapy for neoplasm related conditions (ACCD Coding Rule) (PD 219KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/33  Follow-up infected joint prostheses by arthroscopic biopsy (PDF 387KB)  1 July 2019  Current - 
Supersedes 0318/45 
0719/34  Goldilocks mastectomy (PDF 218KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/35  Coding of Chapter 20 (Imaging services) codes when performed under anaesthesia (PDF 206KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/36  Elevated troponin (PDF 138KB)  1 July 2010  Retired 
0719/37  Perianal insertion of gold bead markers (PDF 197KB)  1 July 2015  Retired 
0719/39  Assignment of F17.1 Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco, harmful use (PDF 216KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/40  Pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome (PDF 160KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/41  Immunisation in obstetrics (PDF 157KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/42  Induction or termination 14-20 weeks with labour (PDF 219KB)  1 July 2019 Retired 
0719/43  Gerstmann's syndrome (PDF 342KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/44  Symphysitis pubis (pelvic girdle pain) (PDF 141KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/45  Costello syndrome (PDF 200KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/46  Red Man syndrome (PDF 252KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/47  Febrile neutropenia secondary to chemotherapy (PDF 135KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/49  Viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) (PDF 197KB)  1 July 2019  Current -
Supersedes 0617/02 
0719/51  Laceration with debridement (PDF 208KB)  1 July 2019 Retired 
0719/52  McRoberts manoeuvre (PDF 209KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/53  MMR vaccine in obstetrics (PDF 233KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/54  Neurogenic bladder due to spinal cord lesion/disease (PDF 147KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/55  Turbinoplasty (PDF 223KB) 1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/56  Twins both born by SVD (PDF 143KB)  1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/57  Vitreomacular traction syndrome (PDF 151KB)  1 July 2019  Current - 
Supersedes 0718/02 
0719/58  Stiffness of knee following total knee replacement (PDF 204KB) 1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/59  Trauma de to removal of indwelling catheter (IDC) (PDF  276KB) 1 July 2019  Retired 
0719/60  Post endometrial ablation syndrome (PDF 292KB)  1 July 2019 Current -
Supersedes 0318/65 

2019
Rule No Title Date Effective Status
1219/04  Adhesions divided during caesarean without labour (PDF 181KB)  1 January 2020  Retired
0919/02  Repeat cardiac ablation or cardioversion (PDF 234KB)  1 October 2019  Current 
0919/01  Activity (U50-U73) codes (PDF 192KB)  1 October 2019  Current 
0519/01  Colonoscopy with excision of anal skin tags (PDF 242KB) 1 June 2019  Current 
0319/05  Multiple administrations of chemotherapy with anaesthesia  1 April 2019  Retired 
0319/04  Follow-up for Helicobacter pylori after eradication therapy  1 April 2019  Retired 
0319/03  Allergic reaction to venom immunotherapy  1 April 2019  Retired 
0319/02 Gastropexy or cardiopexy performed without fundoplasty 1 April 2019 Retired

2018
Rule No Title Date Effective Status
1218/10 Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) provided for less than 1 hour
 1 January 2019 Retired
1218/09 Decompression of sigmoid volvulus 1 January 2019 Retired
1218/06 Neonatal sepsis/risk of sepsis 1 January 2019 Retired
1218/04 Adult underweight 1 January 2019 Current
1018/05 Clot retention secondary to TURP (PDF 79KB) 1 October 2018  Retired 
0618/03 TNM Classification of malignant tumours (PDF 279KB) 1 July 2018  Retired  
0418/05 Intravitreal Avastin injection (PDF 132KB)
 1 May 2018 Current
0418/02  Cystoscopy with uroflowmetry under anaesthesia (PDF 137KB) 1 May 2018 Retired 
0418/01  Clonidine suppression test (PDF 195KB) 1 May 2018  Retired
0218/05
 Bone anchored hearing aid replacement (PDF 103KB)  1 January 2017
 Retired
0218/03
 Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) administration in newborn (PDF 106KB)
 1 January 2018
 Retired
0218/01 Endoscopy, same-day, findings (PDF 452KB) 1 March 2018
 Current -
supersedes 0115/01

Tenth edition changes
0318/05  Smoking, passive (PDF 149KB)  1 July 2017  Retired
0318/07  Anaemia, drug induced (PDF 198KB) 1 July 2015  Retired
0318/08  Syndrome, Intra-operative floppy iris (IFIS) (PDF 139KB) 1 April 2014  Retired
0318/10  Contracture, capsular, breast implant (PDF 280KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/11  Metallosis due to joint prosthesis (PDF 160KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/12  Syndrome, failed back (PDF 214KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/13  Syndrome, haemodialysis associated steal (PDF 161KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/14  Cellulitis/abscess due to self-injecting (PDF 275KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/15  Follow-up ulcerative colitis (PDF246 KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/16  Facetectomy (PDF 217KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/17  Erosion, mesh (PDF 226KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/18  Complications of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts/haematoma following cardiac catheterisation
 (PDF 286KB)		 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/09   Protrusion of transvaginal tension-free tape (TVT) (PDF 197KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/20  Methylated spirits poisoning (PDF 204KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/21   Postprocedural blisters due to friction (PDF 149KB) 1 July 2017  Retired  
0318/22  Encrusted JJ Stent (PDF 281KB) 1 July 2017  Current - Supersedes 0613/07 
0318/23   Delayed/secondary postpartum haemorrhage (PDF 257KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/25   Postpartum bowel obstruction (PDF 155KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/27  Gastric band repositioning (PDF 138KB) 1 July 2015 Retired
0318/28  Endoscopy, coding, day case, causal link (PDF 253KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/29  Endoscopy, same day, follow-up polyps (PDF 196KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/30   PEG infection/leaking gastrostomy tube (PDF 209KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/32  Gastric band port re-siting (PDF 264KB) 1 July 2015 Retired
0318/33   IV administration of methotrexate for a non-neoplastic condition (PDF 150KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/34   Blood Alcohol Level (BAL) (PDF 150 KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/35   Mucosal pressure injuries (PDF 209KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/36   Acquired encephalocele (PDF 215KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/37   Lynch syndrome, indication for colonoscopy (PDF 250KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/38   Fetal distress (PDF 257KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/39   Screening colonoscopy with benign neoplasm found (PDF 190 KB) 1 July 2017 Retired 
0318/40   Procedures normally not coded (PDF 209KB) 1 July 2017  Retired 
0318/41 Melanosis coli and bladder trabeculation (PDF 236KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/44 Follow-up Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) (PDF 254KB) 1 July 2017 Current - Supersedes 1012/03
0318/46 Positive coeliac serology (PDF 195KB) 1 July 2017 Current - Supersedes
0815/02
0318/48 Parkinson's disease with neurogenic orthostatic (postural) hypotension (PDF 384KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/49 Failed gastric band (PDF 224KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/66 Congenital intestinal lymphangiectasia (PDF 198KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/72 Lymphangiectasia, intestinal, congenital (PDF 210KB) 1 July 2017 Retired
0318/74  Infected bee or insect sting  1 July 2017  Current - Superseded 0716/02 

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2017
Rule No Title Date Effective Status
1217/01 ACAT Assessment (PDF 244KB)
 1 January 2018 Current
1217/03 Viral induced wheeze (PDF 270KB)
 1 January 2018 Retired
1017/09 Aryepiglottoplasty/supraglottoplasty performed for laryngomalacia (PDF 256KB) 1 November 2017 Retired
1017/07 Application of ACCD Coding Rule Fluid overload, ESKD and pulmonary oedema (June 2013) in patients with CCF and/or renal failure (PDF 259KB) 1 November 2017 Current
1017/05 Angio-oedema due to drug(s) in therapeutic use (PDF 259KB) 1 November 2017 Current - Supersedes 0511/07
1017/04 Triplegic spastic cerebral palsy (PDF 244KB) 1 November 201 Current
1017/02 Post Mohs defect reconstruction (PDF 259KB)
 1 November 2017 Current - Supersedes 0511/03
0817/05 Bone graft with ORIF (PDF 98KB)
 2 August 2017
 Retired
0817/02 Asynclitic presentation (PDF 98KB)
 2 August 2017
 Current
0817/01 Bladder stretch injury due to acute urine retention (PDF 98KB)
 2 August 2017
 Current
0617/03
 Continuous glucose monitor insertion (PDF 70KB)
 7 June 2017 Current
0617/01 Syncope, neurocardiogenic (PDF 70KB)
 7 June 2017 Current
0417/12 Histopathology report abstraction & morphology coding - microscopic and conclusion sections (PDF 311KB) 12 April 2017 Retired
0417/10 Lord's plication of hydrocele (PDF 311KB) 12 April 2017 Retired
0417/08 Type 1 and Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) (PDF 311KB) 12 April 2017 Retired
0417/07 Stenosis, iliac artery, in diabetes with PVD (PDF 311KB) 12 April 2017 Retired
0417/06 Intranasal sedation (PDF 311KB) 12 April 2017 Retired
0417/05 Hyperplastic rectosigmoid polyp(PDF 311KB) 12 April 2017 Retired
0417/04 Hut Lung (PDF 311KB) 12 April 2017 Retired
0217/03 Tattoo complication, external cause code (PDF 141KB)
 15 February 2017 Retired

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2016
Rule No Title Date Effective Status
0916/09 Inflammation documented on histopathology report (PDF 266KB) 21 September 2016 Current

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2015
Rule No Title Date Effective Status




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2014
Rule No Title Date Effective Status

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2013
Rule No Title Date Effective Status
0613/05  Z53 code instruction in ACS 1551 Obstetric perineal lacerations/grazes (PDF 133KB)  1 July 2013  Current 
1113/01 Failed calculus extraction from bile duct (PDF 195KB) 26 November 2013 Current

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2012
Rule No Title Date Effective Status




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2011
Rule No Title Date Effective Status

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2010
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2009
Rule No Title Date Effective Status




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