Coding Essentials Pack

Welcome to the Coding Essentials Pack. This program is the bridge between your qualification and your first coding job, equipping you to:

  • Master the 9 core Australian Coding Standards that underpin everyday acute coding
  • Apply those standards to realistic, high-volume Same Day Endoscopy cases
  • Build a professional coding portfolio that proves your skills before the interview
  • Confidently navigate real clinical documentation, from record to code to DRG.

The Coding Essentials Pack turns theoretical knowledge into work-ready skills, combining a deep dive into the core standards with hands-on practice on the kind of cases hospitals actually code. By the time you finish, you'll have the competence, the confidence, and the evidence to walk into a coding role ready to contribute from day one.

Hours

Courses

Practice Episodes
  1. 1 ACS 0010 Clinical Documentation and General Abstraction Guidelines 20–25 mins
  2. 2 ACS 0001 Principal Diagnosis 15–20 mins
  3. 3 ACS 0002 Additional Diagnoses 15–20 mins
  4. 4 ACS 0003 Supplementary Codes for Chronic Conditions 15–20 mins
  5. 5 ACS 0004 Diagnoses Cluster Identifier (DCID) 15–20 mins
  6. 6 ACS 0048 Condition Onset Flag (COF) 15–20 mins
  7. 7 ACS 1904 Complications of Surgical and Medical Care 15–20 mins
  8. 8 ACS 0016 & ACS 0042 General Standards for ACHI 10–15 mins
  9. 9 Same-Day Endoscopy 60 mins