1. Medicare benefits (MBS)
|
1984 to 2006
|
143,416,764
|
554,541
|
GP and pathology services
|
2. Pharmaceutical benefits (PBS)
|
1990 to 2006
|
78,467,656
|
475,826
|
Prescriptions
|
3. Hospital inpatients*
|
1980 to 2006
|
4,844,745
|
520,236
|
Dates, diagnoses and procedures
|
4. Mental health registry (MHR)
| | | |
Dates and diagnoses
|
- Mental health inpatients*
|
1966 to 2006
|
529,935
|
150,401
| |
- Mental health outpatients and community
|
1971 to 2006
|
9,981,236
|
190,440
| |
5. Electoral roll registrations
|
1988 to 2006
|
782,161
|
483,524
|
Date of registration and updates
|
6. Death*
|
1990 to 2006
|
80,546
|
80,546
|
Date of death and cause of death
|
7. Emergency department*
|
2001 to 2006
|
990,506
|
248,457
|
Date of attendance and diagnosis
|
B. Data sources and codes for identifying diabetes
|
Hospital inpatient and ED
|
ICD-9 code in any diagnosis field
|
- Diabetes
|
250
|
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
|
256.4
|
PBS
|
Item
|
- Oral hypoglycaemic agents
|
1202, 1801, 2178, 2430, 2440, 2449, 2607, 2720, 2939, 2940, 8188, 8189, 8391, 8392, 8450, 8451, 8452, 8533, 8535, 8607, 8687, 8688, 8689, 8690, 8691, 8692, 8693, 8694, 8695, 8696, 8810, 8811, 8838, 8884
|
- Insulin
|
1425, 1426, 1429, 1430, 1431, 1461, 1462, 1531, 1532, 1533, 1534, 1535, 1537, 1591, 1592, 1710, 1711, 1713, 1715, 1716, 1718, 1721, 1722, 1761, 1762, 1763, 2061, 2062, 8006, 8084, 8085, 8212, 8390, 8435, 8571, 8609, 8874, 9039, 9094
|
MBS
|
Item
|
- GP diabetes annual cycle of care
|
2517, 2518, 2521, 2522, 2525, 2526, 2620, 2622, 2624, 2631, 2633, 2635
|
- HbA1c or fructosamine
|
66551, 66554, 66557, 66319, 66322, 73815, 73840
|
C. Category of mental disorders
|
Category
|
ICD-9 principal code
|
- Alcohol/drug disorders
|
291, 292, 303 to 305
|
- Schizophrenia
|
295
|
- Affective psychoses
|
296
|
- Other psychoses
|
293, 294, 297 to 299
|
- Neurotic disorders
|
300
|
- Personality disorders
|
301
|
- Adjustment reaction
|
309
|
- Depressive disorder
|
311
|
- Other mental disorders
|
302, 306 to 308, 310, 312 to 319
|
- Other than mental or behavioural disorders
|
not in 290 to 319
|
D. MBS items for identifying pathology tests for routine diabetes monitoring
|
Test
|
Item
|
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
|
66551, 66319
|
Microalbuminuria
|
66361, 66560
|
Lipids
|
66317, 66334, 66335, 66337, 66339, 66341, 66521, 66524, 66527, 66530, 66533, 66536
|
E. ICD-9 codes for identifying diabetes complications and diabetes-related deaths
|
|
ICD-9 principal diagnosis or procedure codes
|
Diabetes/diabetes complications
|
250
|
Circulatory disorders
| | | | |
- Hypertension
|
401 to 405
|
- Ischemic heart disease
|
410 to 414
|
- Cerebrovascular disease
|
430 to 438, 362.34, 784.3
|
- Heart failure
|
428, 429.2 to 429.3, 429.9
|
- Atherosclerosis
|
440
|
- Peripheral vascular disease
|
443, 459.8 to 459.9, 444, 447.1
|
Visual disorders
| | | | |
- Glaucoma
|
365
|
- Cataract
|
366
|
- Blindness
|
369
|
Other disorders
| | | | |
- Nephropathy
|
580 to 586, V45.1, V56
|
Other renal complications
| | | | |
- Infections of kidney
|
590
|
- Cystitis, urinary tract infection
|
595, 599.0
|
- Proteinuria
|
791.0
|
- Neuropathy/other neurologic symptoms
|
354, 355, 356.8, 729.2
|
- Chronic skin ulcer
|
707
|
- Gangrene
|
785.4
|
- Nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation
|
84.1, 84.3
|
Other complications
| | | | |
- Candidiasis of vulva and vagina
|
112.1
|
- Chronic osteomyelitis of the foot
|
730.17
|