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MEPS HC-160C CODEBOOK
2013 OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSES
DATE: June 12, 2015

Variable Name: OMOTHOS
Description: OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY
Format: 25.0
Type: CHAR
Start: 73
End: 97

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED BY PERWT13F
-1 INAPPLICABLE
7,192
75,355,557
-9 NOT ASCERTAINED
8
83,339
AMPLIFIER FOR HEART MACHI
1
5,566
BACK BRACE
1
8,474
BANDAGES FOR ANKLE
1
32,643
BANTAGE ARM
1
4,105
BATTERIES FOR HEARING AID
1
16,832
BED PADS
1
2,368
BEDWETTING SUPPLIES
1
17,997
BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF
1
0
BLOOD PRESSURE KIT
1
18,965
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITO
1
4,799
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR
6
70,355
BONE DENSITY
1
3,462
BP MONITER
1
3,549
BRACE FOR WRIST
1
36,136
BRACE ICEMAN COOLING SYST
1
33,402
BRACES
6
78,869
BREAST PUMP
1
9,650
C PAP MACHINE
1
14,907
C PAP SLEEP MACHINE
1
7,302
C-PAP
1
5,333
CANE
19
186,544
CANE AND A WALKER
1
2,313
CANE AND CRUTCHES
1
5,970
CANE AND GRABBER
1
15,268
CANE AND TALKING CLOCK CO
1
26,512
CANE AND WALKER
1
24,155
CANE WALKER OXYGEN
1
6,479
CANE WALKER WHEELCHAIR
1
3,878
CANES AIR CAST
1
2,348
CANES-SIGHT IMPAIRMENT
1
2,768
CHOCLEAR IMPLANT
1
0
COLD COMPRESSES FOR TEETH
1
16,110
COMMODES
1
24,847
COMPRESSION SOCKS
2
27,734
COMPRESSION STOCKINGS
2
25,100
CONTACT LENSES
1
14,241
CORRECTIVE INSOLES
1
8,571
CORRECTIVE SHOE INSERTS
1
41,291
CORRECTIVE SHOES
1
4,245
CORRECTIVES SHOES INSERTS
1
2,647
CORRECTVE SHOES AND CRUCH
1
1,498
CPAC SUPPLIES
1
7,785
CPAP
2
24,115
CPAP - NASAL MASK
1
10,366
CPAP MACHINE
1
4,639
CPAP MACHINE SUPPLIES
2
53,474
CRUTCHES
6
67,430
CRUTCHES AND DRESSINGS
1
5,209
DANDAGES TAPER DESSINGS B
1
6,663
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
1
5,514
DENTAL CLEANING CHECK UP
1
3,601
DISPOSABLE DIAPERS
1
19,367
ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR
1
35,299
ELECTROS 4 BACK
1
5,092
ESTIMULATOR DEVICE/ WALKE
1
5,395
EYE GLASSES
1
5,135
FEEDING TUBE EQ
1
7,391
FLU SHOT
1
4,909
FOOT BOOT
1
22,496
GEL PAD
1
14,982
GLOVE AND SLEEVE COMPRESS
1
13,089
HAND GRABS AND WHEELCHAIR
1
26,345
HAND RAILS IN THE BATHROO
1
7,745
HAND WAX FOR ARTHRITIS
1
13,277
HEAR DEVICE SERVICES
1
14,331
HEARING DEVICE BATTERIES
1
3,335
HEARING TEST
1
7,562
HEART MONITOR
1
3,614
HEPATISIS B TEST
1
21,733
HOSPITAL BED
4
54,344
HOSPITAL BED AND OXYGEN
1
9,848
IN-HOME DIALYSIS SUPPLY
1
8,060
INR MACHINE
1
3,728
INR MONITOR
1
3,086
INSERTS AND CORRECTIVE SH
1
13,628
INSERTS FOR SHOES
1
9,618
KNEE BRACE
1
0
KNEE BRACES
1
0
LAB WORK
1
22,567
LABORATORY SERVICES
1
2,907
LEG BRACE
1
10,737
LEG BRACE AND FOOT INSERT
1
8,899
LEG COMPRESOR AND WRAP
1
9,349
LIFEALERT SYSTEM
1
3,107
LIFT CHAIR AND CANES
1
2,897
LOWER BACK SPECIAL BANDAG
1
5,273
LUMBAR SUPPORT
1
10,366
MAMMOGRAM
1
14,346
MASK
1
2,408
MASSAGE
3
21,195
MEDICAL ALERT DEVICE
1
24,348
MEDICAL FOOD AND DRIP BAG
1
5,378
MEDICAL SOCKS
1
2,902
METAL SPLINT
1
7,212
MONITOR FOR PACE MAKE
1
25,558
MONTHLY B-12 SHOT
1
17,445
MRI
1
2,164
NEBUILIZER
1
3,420
NEBULIZER
3
34,349
NEBULIZER AND INHALER
1
40,651
NECK BRACE
1
7,079
NEUBULIZER
1
20,110
NEW CANE
1
11,997
NEXT WAVE ELECTRIC UNIT
1
8,970
NOSE PIECE/SLEEPING
1
17,048
ORTHOPEDIC SHOES
2
21,521
ORTHOTICS
1
21,644
OSTOMY SUPPLIES
1
10,500
OXYGEN
6
68,696
OXYGEN TANK
1
16,280
PEAK FLOW METER
1
29,726
PHYSICIAN THERAPY AND OCC
1
2,450
PORTABLE RAMP
1
12,481
PRESCRIPTIONS
1
2,562
PRESCRIPTIONS QUARTER
1
14,295
PRODUCTS FOR PSORIASIS
1
14,969
PROTHROMBINE TSTNG SUPPLI
1
14,874
PULSE OXIMETER
1
3,983
PUNTURES AND STICKS
1
2,187
PURIFIER
1
8,265
RAISED TOILET SEAT\GOLVES
1
2,387
RAMP
1
11,204
RAMP TO HOUSE
1
2,688
ROLLING WALKER
1
2,365
ROLLING WALKER AND SEAT
1
2,434
RX SYRINGES FOR GROWTH
1
1,194
SAFEY WORK GLASSES
1
2,278
SCOOTER
2
8,643
SHOCK TREATMENT
1
3,569
SLEEP APNEA EQUIPMENT
2
34,166
SLEEP APNEA MASK
1
4,834
SPLINT
1
3,689
STEPPING STOOL FOR CAR
1
20,791
STICKIES FOR STIMULATOR
1
5,025
SUCTION PUMP
1
0
SYRINGES
1
47,223
TENS UNIT SUPPLIES
1
20,331
THERAPUTIC MASSAGE
1
4,922
TRANSPORT CHAIR
1
4,325
TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL
1
6,209
UROLOGY BAGS
1
7,366
VACCINATION FOR THE FLU
1
4,002
VAPORIZER
1
4,595
VORTEX HOLDING CHAMBER
1
3,768
WALKER
10
145,868
WALKING CANE
1
6,562
WEELCHAIR FOLDING WALKER
1
8,151
WHEEL CHAIR
2
29,435
WHEEL CHAIR /SHOWER CHAIR
1
13,565
WHEELCHAIR
5
64,194
WHEELCHAIR AND CAIN
1
2,943
WHEELCHAIR AND WALKER
1
4,432
WHEELCHAIR CUSHION
1
9,650
WRIST BRACE
1
6,620
X RAY
1
3,381
TOTAL
7,421
77,868,263


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