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Carotid ultrasound

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS    
Main healthcare providers: Radiology 46.81%  
Main prescribers: Not applicable -  
RATE OF USE    
Average number of interventions (per year) 194,213  
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons) 1,677.08
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2021   6.31%
Percentage of outpatient care 78.58%
POPULATION    
Median age 70 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.12
Percentage of women 48.45%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.22
TRENDS    
Trend 2012-2022 -1.65%
Trend 2012-2019 -1.58%
Trend 2019-2022 -1.83%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS    
Coefficient of variation 2012-2014 26.52
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022 41.34
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region) 1.97
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district) 6.79
DIRECT EXPENDITURE    
Average annual expenditure 14,631,036 €  
Average annual expenditure per insured person 1.26 €  
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region) 2.01  
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district) 6.72  
Average cost of interventions 75.34 €  


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CODES LABEL CREATION DELETION
459756
459760		 Examen duplex couleur bilatéral des artères carotides et des artères vertébrales et examen duplex couleur des vaisseaux sanguins profonds thoraciques et/ou abdominaux et/ou pelviens et/ou des vaisseaux des membres 01-04-2003
459771
459782		 Examen duplex couleur bilatéral des artères carotides et des artères vertébrales et échographie d'une des régions suivantes : contenu du crâne (transfontanellaire), thorax, seins, foie-vésicule biliaire, pancréas-rate, reins-vessie, rétropéritoine, gros vaisseaux abdominaux, abdomen supérieur total, bassin masculin ou féminin 01-04-2003
460316
460320		 Examen duplex couleur bilatéral des artères carotides 01-06-1991
460331
460342		 Examen duplex couleur bilatéral des artères carotides et des artères vertébrales 01-06-1991
469711
469722		 Examen duplex couleur bilatéral des artères carotides 01-04-2003
469733
469744		 Examen duplex couleur bilatéral des artères carotides et des artères vertébrales 01-04-2003

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