Removal of foreign bodies - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: General practitioners	68.19%
Main prescribers: Not applicable	-
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	65,192
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	562.95
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2021	12.41%
Percentage of outpatient care	99.01%
POPULATION
Median age	53 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	2.06
Percentage of women	48.35%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.17
TRENDS
Trend 2012-2022	3.32%
Trend 2012-2019	3.83%
Trend 2019-2022	2.13%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2012-2014	54.21
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	50.05
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.74
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	9.52
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	599,903 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	0.05 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.69
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	7.20
Average cost of interventions	9.20 €

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CODES	LABEL	CREATION	DELETION
144712 144723	* Extraction de corps étrangers, non enclavés du pharynx ou du conduit auditif externe	01-04-1985
255150 255161	Extraction de corps étrangers du conduit auditif externe chez un enfant, nécessitant une anesthésie	01-04-1985
255172 255183	Extraction de corps étrangers du conduit auditif par voie chirurgicale	01-04-1985
255813 255824	° Extraction de corps étrangers du nez	01-04-1985