Austria

Healthcare System

Mandatory health insurance for all residents and employees. Financed through employer/employee contributions. 21 social insurance carriers (Krankenkassen) under umbrella of Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) and various occupational insurers.

System Type: Universal social insurance (Bismarck model)
Regulatory Body: BASG (Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen) — Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
Data Protection: GDPR (EU) + DSG (Datenschutzgesetz)
Currency: EUR
Emergency Number: 144
Languages: de

Coding Systems

diagnosis

ICD-10-GM

ICD-10 German Modification. Updated annually by BMSGPK (Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz) — same as German ICD-10-GM, adopted by Austria.

dental

FDI (ISO 3950)

Federation Dentaire Internationale two-digit notation

procedures

MEL

Medizinische Einzelleistungen — Austrian procedure classification for outpatient care. Similar to German OPS but Austria-specific codes and structure.

inpatient Procedures

LKF

Leistungsorientierte Krankenanstaltenfinanzierung — DRG-based inpatient procedure and performance classification

dental Procedures

BEMA/GOZ

BEMA (Bewertungsmaßstab Zahnärztlicher Leistungen) for ÖGK; GOZ (Gebührenordnung für Zahnärzte) for PKV — same as Germany

drugs

PZN-AT

Pharmazentralnummer Austria — Austrian Pharmaceutical Central Number managed by BASG (Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen)

Translation Corridors

DE→AT (German cross-border workers, retirees) AT→DE (Austrians working in Germany) AT→CH (Austrian frontier workers in Switzerland) TR→AT (Turkish community medical records for ÖGK) BA→AT (Bosnian diaspora) AT→US (Austrian expats on US employer insurance) AT→GB (Austrian students and professionals in UK) PL→AT (Polish healthcare workers)

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