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MEPS HC 254F CODEBOOK
2024 OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT VISITS
DATE: April 29, 2026

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 DON'T KNOW
98
1,245,207
-7 REFUSED
7
123,867
1 GENERAL CHECKUP
3,464
52,450,809
2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT
11,259
170,014,190
3 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)
146
2,409,532
4 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
1,303
22,961,955
5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT
3,804
58,674,828
6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS
395
6,969,488
7 VISION EXAM
109
1,681,676
8 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/DELV)
220
4,547,535
9 WELL CHILD EXAM
47
1,023,713
10 LASER EYE SURGERY
58
704,372
91 OTHER
1,240
17,153,450
TOTAL
22,150
339,960,621


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