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MEPS HC-067C 2002
OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSES CODEBOOK
DATE: August 12, 2004

Variable Name: OMOTHOS
Description: OMTYPE OTHER SPECIFY
Format: 25.0
Type: CHAR
Start: 71
End: 95

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED BY PERWT02F
-1 INAPPLICABLE
10,391
84,349,213
AIR MATTRESS
1
12,196
AMPLIFIER FOR PHONE
1
6,921
BANDAGES
3
18,770
BANDAGES POST OPERATION
1
11,906
BANDAGES/KNEE WRAP
1
13,841
BATHROOM HAND RAILS
1
7,440
BATHTUB STOOL
1
3,689
BED
1
1,964
BED PADDINGS
1
1,254
BED,ELEVATOR
1
14,257
BLOOD PRESSURE CUP
1
8,939
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR
3
49,152
BLOOD PRESSURE/OXYGEN
1
6,036
BLOOD WORK
1
8,126
BRACES
1
13,243
BRAILE CANE
1
12,587
BREAST PROSTHESES
1
10,172
BREATHING MACHINE
2
7,691
BREATHING SUPPLIES
1
0
C-PAP MACHINE
1
9,804
CANE
12
124,118
CANE & WALKER
1
8,035
CANE FOR WALKING
1
9,214
CANE, TAPE
1
5,757
CANE,WALKER
1
7,402
CANES
1
9,936
CCTV-FOR VISION IMPEARMEN
1
12,319
CHAIR CAR SERVICES
1
7,560
CHAIR, HAND RAILS, SHOWER
1
9,670
CHIROPRACTOR
2
15,049
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTIO
1
4,972
CPAP
1
16,206
CPAP AND GEAR
1
12,062
CRUTCHES
2
23,383
CRUTCHES, SPECIAL CHAIR
1
4,003
CS PRACTITIONER
1
5,963
DIABETES MONITOR
1
2,175
DIABETIC PILLS
1
3,935
DIABETIC SHOES
1
7,272
DIABETIC STRIPS
1
8,281
ELASTIC HOSE
1
11,292
ELECTRIC STIMULATOR
1
6,450
EYE EXAM
1
1,470
FETAL MONITOR
1
3,421
FOOD TRAY STAND
1
0
FOOT LIFT
1
12,396
GLOVES FOR ARTHRITIS
2
33,001
GLUCOMETER
2
24,303
HAND SPLINTS
1
12,161
HEATING PAD
1
26,476
HELICOPTER AIF LIFT TO HS
1
11,284
HOSPITAL BED
5
43,282
IMMOBILIZER FOR RT/ARM
1
18,148
INSERT FOR FALLEN ARCH
1
20,939
INSERTS FOR SHOES
1
10,642
LAB
1
8,849
LIFE LINE
1
5,120
LIFT CHAIR
1
1,152
MASSAGE
1
6,374
MASSAGE AFTER PE CLASS
1
4,177
MASSAGE THERAPIST
1
9,251
MECHANIC PILL DISPENSOR
1
6,545
MEDICAL MASSAGER ITEM
1
7,349
MEDICAL TAPE
1
0
MEDICATIONS
2
1,863
MESSAGE THERAPY
1
9,976
MOTOR. WHEELCH. & LIFT CH
1
12,618
MULETAS
1
10,382
NEBULIZER
4
42,237
NEBULIZER AND OXYGEN
1
6,043
NEBULIZER MACHINE
1
6,400
OXGEN
1
12,013
OXIMETER
1
4,663
OXYGEN
8
62,700
OXYGEN MACHINE
1
11,409
OXYGEN REFILLS & TANKS
1
9,335
OXYGEN SUPPLIES
1
4,666
PADS, KOTEX
1
3,712
PARTS/SLEEP APNAIA EQPT
1
10,855
PERIMEDIC VISIT TO HOME
1
10,477
PERIO APPLIANCE FOR TEETH
1
8,459
PHLEBOTOMY
1
6,697
PHYSICAL THERAPY
1
13,215
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN A HOM
1
7,459
PINK FLOW METER/BREATHING
1
5,242
PORTABLE COMODE
1
5,326
RAILS FOR PORCH
1
8,623
RAMP FOR WHEEL CHAIR
1
6,584
RENTED HOSPITAL BED
1
4,557
RESPRIRATOR FOR CPAP
1
7,474
RX SHOE ORTHOTIC INSERTS
1
17,310
SC PRACTITIONER
3
5,703
SLEEP APNEA MACHINE
1
6,360
SPECIAL MATTRESS
1
1,607
SPRINGS FOR LEG BRACE
1
4,406
STRAIGHTJACKET/RESTRAINTS
1
25,154
SURGICAL PILLOW
1
6,521
SURGICAL SHOES
1
12,889
SURGICAL STOCKINGS
1
2,162
SYRENGES
1
4,893
VAPORIZER
2
7,004
VAPORIZER/ENABOLIZER
1
2,884
WALKER
7
55,766
WALKER AND CANE
1
11,317
WALKER AND CRUCHES
1
9,511
WALKER, CANE
1
9,003
WALKING CANE
1
6,256
WHEEL CHAIR
5
58,365
WHEEL CHAIR,CRUTCHES
1
2,836
WHEELCHAIR
7
65,255
WHEELCHAIR REPAIR
1
6,762
WHEELCHAIR& WALKER
1
1,884
WHEELCHAIR, WALKER
1
6,064
WHEELCHAIR, WALKER,CANE
1
8,024
WRIST & HAND SPLINT
1
7,588
WRIST BRACE
2
19,501
X-RAYS
1
8,077
XRAY SERVICES
1
1,817
TOTAL
10,564
85,816,497


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