ABBREVIATIONS
The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACHS | Australian Council on Healthcare Standards |
| AIHW | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| AN-DRG | Diagnosis Related Groups |
| ICD-10-AM | International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification |
| ICD-9-CM | International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification |
| nec | not elsewhere classified |
| PHEC | Private Health Establishments Collection |