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MEPS HC-220F CODEBOOK
2020 OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT VISITS
DATE: May 24, 2022

Variable Name: VSTCTGRY
Description: BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VISIT DT
Format: 2.0
Type: NUM
Start: 67
End: 68

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-8 DK
114
1,215,243
-7 REFUSED
19
150,082
1 GENERAL CHECKUP
3,366
38,879,858
2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT
11,217
121,992,095
3 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)
184
2,201,213
4 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
1,049
12,136,607
5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT
2,964
33,438,942
6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS
425
4,679,088
7 VISION EXAM
93
942,442
8 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)
270
3,613,766
9 WELL CHILD EXAM
66
1,194,111
10 LASER EYE SURGERY
51
470,267
91 OTHER
2,073
22,941,319
TOTAL
21,891
243,855,033


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