Skills in Demand visa subclass 482
A temporary employer-sponsored pathway that may be available through an approved DAMA employer and applicable labour agreement arrangements.
Learn moreClinical Coder – ANZSCO 599915
DAMA OCCUPATION OVERVIEW
Clinical Coder
ANZSCO 599915
Clinical Coder (ANZSCO 599915) is available under selected DAMA arrangements. Participating regions, occupation conditions, concessions and employer-sponsored visa pathways may vary between DAMAs. Review the current regions and requirements below.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and duties
Clinical Coder assigns codes to narrative descriptions of patients' diseases, operations and procedures in accordance with recognised classification systems to allow for easy storage, retrieval and analysis of health data.
Typical tasks and duties
Clinical Coder may perform the following tasks:
- read and analyse medical records to help identify all diagnoses, operations and procedures relevant to the current period of patient care
- clarify inconsistent or non-specific information in a medical record by consulting with the responsible medical practitioner
- allocate codes to patients' current period of care, using knowledge of the information contained within the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision Australian Modification, commonly referred to as ICD-10-AM
- conduct assessment of work to ensure there is continuous improvement in ICD-10-AM coding and collection of quality health data
- assess the medical record content and highlight shortcomings to management
- maintain ICD-10-AM coding books to make sure they are updated to the current version being used
- assist with the education of clinical staff with regard to ICD-10-AM
- work with computing and finance staff
- ensure the patient episode is allocated to the correct Diagnosis Related Group (DRG)
- assist with medical research and casemix (patient statistics) projects.
Employer-sponsored pathways
Possible DAMA pathways
Availability depends on the relevant DAMA agreement, occupation conditions, concessions, employer endorsement, nomination requirements and the applicant’s circumstances.
Employer Nomination Scheme subclass 186
A permanent employer-sponsored pathway that may be available where the relevant DAMA agreement and nomination requirements permit it.
Learn moreSkilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa subclass 494
A provisional regional employer-sponsored pathway that may be available through an endorsed employer in a participating DAMA region.
Learn moreDAMA availability
Occupation available in 1 DAMA region
Clinical Coder is recorded as available in the DAMA regions listed below. Open a region card to review the relevant regional DAMA information.
Important notes
- Inclusion on a DAMA occupation list does not guarantee employer sponsorship, endorsement, nomination or visa eligibility.
- Occupation conditions, concessions and visa pathways vary between DAMAs and may change over time.
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Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant
Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi
This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.
Last reviewed: July 2026
