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MEPS HC 239F CODEBOOK
2022 OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT VISITS
DATE: May 31, 2024

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
98
1,281,659
-7 REFUSED
3
38,065
1 GENERAL CHECKUP
3,392
41,975,183
2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT
12,212
154,559,505
3 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)
188
2,468,715
4 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
1,397
18,809,441
5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT
3,407
43,057,548
6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS
434
5,492,873
7 VISION EXAM
120
1,255,752
8 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)
278
3,690,232
9 WELL CHILD EXAM
60
1,034,782
10 LASER EYE SURGERY
47
549,474
91 OTHER
1,713
20,663,040
TOTAL
23,349
294,876,268


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