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MEPS HC-168C CODEBOOK
2014 OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSES
DATE: May 10, 2016

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

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED BY PERWT14F
-1 INAPPLICABLE
6,706
75,627,648
A CANE
1
4,372
AERO CHAMBER
1
28,111
AIR LIFT AMBULANCE SERVIC
1
60,661
AIR PURIFIER
1
5,247
AIR TRANSPORT
1
14,695
ALERT MONITOR
1
2,398
ANKLE BRACE
2
27,180
ANKLE WRAP
1
10,475
APNEA BREATHING MASK
1
31,567
ARM AND KNEE BRACE
1
10,629
BACK ARM AND WRIST BRACES
1
10,121
BACK BRACE
2
8,419
BACK SUPPORT BELT
1
2,972
BACK SUPPORT BRACE
1
5,727
BAND AID
1
20,301
BANDAGE
1
21,953
BANDAGES
3
27,325
BANDAGES DRESSINGS TAPES
1
3,559
BANDAIDS AND TAPE
1
22,622
BANDGES
1
10,186
BED
1
5,066
BED PADS BARRIER CREAMS
1
8,010
BITE BLOCK
1
11,209
BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF-
1
9,783
BLOOD PRESSURE DEVICE
1
8,178
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITER
1
16,360
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR
3
49,596
BLOOD TEST
1
9,139
BLOOD TESTING STRIPS
1
15,703
BLOOD WORK
1
5,804
BRACE AND ACE WRAP
1
16,626
BRACE FOR CARPOL TUNEL SY
1
9,692
BRACES
1
2,354
BURN BANDAGES ETC
1
13,651
C PAP MASK
1
3,313
C-PAC
1
10,179
C-PAP SUPPLIES
1
38,636
CANE
10
47,946
CANES
6
38,797
CATHEDERS
1
9,369
CERVICAL COLLAR
2
10,804
CHAIR LIFT
1
12,551
CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT
1
10,493
COMPRESSION - LEFT ARM
1
8,428
COMPRESSION SLEEVE ARM
1
15,311
COMPRESSION SOCKS
1
6,507
COMPRESSION STOCKINGS
1
10,795
COOL PACK FOR AROUND KNEE
1
16,535
CORRECTIVE SHOES
4
25,407
CP MASK
1
4,056
CPAC
1
3,174
CPAC TUBING AND NOSE PIEC
1
29,142
CPAP
1
4,109
CPAP AIRWAY MACHINEAND SU
1
22,038
CPAP EQUIPMENT /ACCESSORY
1
6,486
CPAP MACHINE
4
72,687
CPAP MACHINE ADJUSTMENT
1
33,430
CPAP MACHINE SUPPLIES
1
4,903
CPAP SUPPLIES
2
43,444
CRUCES
1
21,722
CRUTCHES
4
47,901
CRUTCHES AND WALKER
1
6,894
CRUTCHES CANE
1
22,230
CRUTCHES KNEE BRACE
1
1,642
DENTAL RETAINERS
1
9,749
DENTURES
1
12,482
ELECTRIC STIMULATOR
1
10,150
ELECTRONIC MAGNIFIER
1
10,221
EPI PEN
1
9,059
EYE GLASSES
1
23,244
EYEGLASSES
1
2,593
FLU SHOT
3
40,036
HAND BANDAGE
1
4,123
HAND BRACE
1
3,306
HANDRAIL
1
4,222
HEARING AID BATTERIES
2
25,206
HEATING BAG
1
5,290
HEATING PAD
1
3,934
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE EQUIP
1
4,955
HOSPITAL BED
2
8,680
HOTEL STAY SLEEP STUDY
1
4,905
HUMIDIFIER
2
26,444
IMPLANT BATTERY
1
10,627
INHALER
1
32,853
INSERTS
1
2,398
INSERTS TO SHOES
1
3,934
JOBST STOCKINGS
1
20,382
KNEE AND ANKLE BRACE
1
5,473
KNEE BRACE
1
7,444
KNEE BRACES
1
17,298
KNEE SLEEVE
1
2,312
LAB WORK
1
6,803
LIFE ALERT
1
3,827
LIFE SCREENING
1
10,226
LIFT FOR STAIRS
1
14,042
LUMBAR SUPPORT CUSHIONS
1
3,456
MACHINE FOR OXYGEN
1
21,922
MASAGE THERAPY
2
15,143
MASK FOR CPAP MACHINE
2
45,832
MASSAGE
1
5,049
MASSAGE THERAPY
3
13,825
MEDICAL ALERT BUTTON
1
37,749
MEDICAL BED
1
15,673
MEDICINAL MASSAGE
1
5,309
MOBILITY CHAIR
1
17,180
MONITOR PACEMAKER READING
1
3,985
MOTOR BIKE
1
12,690
MUSCLE THERAPY SYSTEM
1
10,645
NASAL PILLOW
1
9,826
NEBULIZER
9
129,658
NEBULIZER FEEDING PUMP
1
0
NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN
1
11,457
NEW CANE
1
9,808
NO BARRIER SHOWER UNIT
1
8,858
NUBLIZER
1
6,100
NURSE
1
13,653
NURSE VISITS
1
0
ORTHO MATRESS
1
7,847
OSTOMY SUPPLIES
1
25,077
OXYGEN
9
185,766
OXYGEN EQUIPMENT
1
4,864
OXYGEN GENERATOR
1
6,360
OXYGEN IV INFUSION
1
2,317
OXYGEN MACHINE
1
24,442
OXYGEN TANK / TUBING
1
13,231
PHYSICAL THERAPHY
1
1,709
POLE TO REACH ITEMS
1
1,428
PORTABLE TUB SEAT
1
3,757
PORTABLE WHEELCHAIR
1
0
PROSTHETIC LOCK
1
13,958
RAMP
1
2,552
RANDOM WORK DRUG TEST
1
7,268
SCOOTER
1
24,119
SCOOTER BATTERY OPERATED
1
19,631
SHINGLES VACCINE
1
16,991
SHOE INSERT
1
4,862
SHOE INSERTS FOR PLANTAR
1
45,966
SHOES
2
29,976
SIDE RAILS FOR BED
1
0
SLEEP APNEA MACHINE
1
3,069
SLEEP APNEA PATCH
1
20,332
SLING
1
5,583
SOFTWEAR FOR EYE EXCERCIS
1
14,710
SPECIAL BRA FOR MASECTOMY
1
11,394
SPECIAL CHAIR
1
0
SPEECH THERAPIST
1
7,318
SUPPLIES FOR FEEDING TUBE
1
2,883
TENS UNIT
1
7,880
TUBING FACE MASK ETC
1
11,450
VAPORISER
1
7,222
VAPORIZER
2
22,320
VISUAL AIDS
1
11,241
WALKER
16
148,740
WALKER (NOT USED)
1
2,342
WALKER AND CANE
1
0
WALKER AND WHEEL CHAIR
1
11,883
WALKER WHEELCHAIR
2
28,336
WALKING BRACE FOR FOOT
1
3,035
WALKING CANE
1
4,513
WALKS WITH A CANE NOW
1
2,956
WEIGHTS FOR TREMORS
1
17,576
WHEEL CAIR
1
3,719
WHEEL CHAIR
1
14,592
WHEEL CHAIR WALKER
1
23,018
WHEELCAHAIR -RAISED TOILE
1
24,350
WHEELCHAIR
3
45,144
WHEELCHAIR AND WALKER
1
10,789
WHEELCHAIR TOILET CHAIR
1
11,725
WHEELCHAIR.
1
9,855
TOTAL
6,951
78,400,397


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