Carotid ultrasound - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Radiology	47.30%
Main prescribers: Not applicable	-
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	190,132
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	1,658.34
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2019	6,4%
Percentage of outpatient care	77.09%
POPULATION
Median age	70 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.14
Percentage of women	48.22%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.25
TRENDS
Trend 2011-2021	-1.76%
Trend 2011-2019	-1.42%
Trend 2019-2021	-3.14%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2011-2013	26.63
Coefficient of variation 2019-2021	39.62
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.91
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	5.68
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	14,128,295 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	1.23 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.97
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	5.70
Average cost of interventions	74.31 €

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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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2021

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