| MEPS H33G CODEBOOK |
| 1999 OFFICE-BASED MEDICAL PROVIDER VISITS FILE |
| DATE: August 16, 2005 |
| Variable Name: |
SURGNAME |
| Description: |
SURGICAL PROCEDURE NAME IN CATEGORIES |
| Format: |
2.0 |
| Type: |
NUM |
| Start: |
112 |
| End: |
113 |
|
|
|
| -9 NOT ASCERTAINED |
8 |
79,351 |
| -8 DK |
1 |
9,511 |
| -1 INAPPLICABLE |
98,022 |
1,207,496,207 |
| 1 ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY |
37 |
420,058 |
| 2 CLEANING/TREATM WOUND, INFECTION |
152 |
2,001,615 |
| 3 REMOVAL OF DISEASED TISSUE (EXCISION) |
700 |
9,592,624 |
| 4 STITCHES (WOUND SUTURE) |
107 |
1,226,343 |
| 5 EAR TUBES (TYMPANOSTOMY TUBES) |
15 |
234,374 |
| 91 OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURE |
1,270 |
16,836,753 |
| TOTAL |
100,312 |
1,237,896,836 |
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