CODE 01 Public (Medicare) On admission to hospital, a Medicare eligible patient must elect to be as either a public or private patient. A public patient is a patient who: Elects to be treated as a public patient, and so cannot choose the doctor who treats them, or Is receiving treatment in a private hospital under a contract arrangement with a public hospital or health authority. A public patient who is allocated single room accommodation due to clinical need is still a public patient CODE 02 Worker's compensation Use where the costs associated with this episode of care is covered by workers' compensation insurance. CODE 03 MVA (third party) Use where the patient is or may be legally entitled to claim damages and hospital fees and charges against the Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB). CODE 04 Overseas Visitor Use for patients who are a non-resident of Australia. CODE 05 Department of Veterans' Affairs Use where the Department of Veterans' Affairs has agreed to accept responsibility for hospital fees and charges for the procedure, treatment or services being received. CODE 06 Department of Defence Use for patients where the public hospital fees and charges associated with this episode of care are covered by the Defence Forces. CODE 07 Seamen Use where the costs associated with this episode of care is covered by seaman insurance. CODE 08 Nursing home type These patients are persons who have elected to be receive treatment free of fees and charge but require nursing home care. These patients are required to pay a fee while admitted in a public hospital in the same way as residents in nursing homes do. By definition, a NHTP is a patient who has been in hospital for a continuous period exceeding 35 days and does not have a current Acute Care Certificate issued by a medical officer. CODE 09 Private Patients who are funded by private health insurance, including travel insurance for Medicare eligible patients. If patients receive any funding from private health insurance, choose Code 09, regardless of whether it is the majority source of funds. CODE 10 Common law Used for all patients who are or may be legally entitled to claim damages under public liability or common law. CODE 11 Boarder Use for persons who are receiving food and/or accommodation at the hospital but for whom the hospital does not accept responsibility for treatment and/or care. CODE 12 Contracted patient Patients receiving treatment under contracted arrangements with another hospital (inter-hospital contracted patient) or a public authority (e.g. a state or territory government). CODE 14 Unqualified neonate Use if the unqualified newborn is nine days old or less and does not meet the criteria for being admitted under the care type Acute incl qual newborn. A qualified newborn will usually take the Medicare eligibility status of the mother. Stillborn babies are not admitted, but should be registered (providing this meets the Tasmanian Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999). CODE 20 Self funded This code includes funded by the patient, by the patient's family or friends, or by other benefactors. |