| MEPS H26GF1 CODEBOOK |
| 1998 OFFICE-BASED MEDICAL PROVIDER VISITS FILE |
| DATE: August 22, 2005 |
| Variable Name: |
SURGNAME |
| Description: |
SURGICAL PROCEDURE NAME IN CATEGORIES |
| Format: |
2.0 |
| Type: |
NUM |
| Start: |
110 |
| End: |
111 |
|
|
|
| -9 NOT ASCERTAINED |
1 |
5,526 |
| -8 DK |
2 |
21,978 |
| -1 INAPPLICABLE |
102,437 |
1,243,548,920 |
| 1 ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY |
26 |
296,844 |
| 2 CLEANING/TREATM WOUND, INFECTION |
212 |
2,569,864 |
| 3 REMOVAL OF DISEASED TISSUE (EXCISION) |
756 |
10,443,877 |
| 4 STITCHES (WOUND SUTURE) |
137 |
1,738,115 |
| 5 EAR TUBES (TYMPANOSTOMY TUBES) |
21 |
200,623 |
| 91 OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURE |
1,148 |
14,905,866 |
| TOTAL |
104,740 |
1,273,731,612 |
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