Ocular biometrics - For a Healthy Belgium

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PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Ophthalmological surgery	99.91%
Main prescribers: Not applicable	-
RATE OF USE
Average number of interventions (per year)	148,203
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons)	1,279.77
≥ 2 occurences per patient 2021	35.48%
Percentage of outpatient care	99.27%
POPULATION
Median age	74 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.04
Percentage of women	57.97%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.00
TRENDS
Trend 2012-2022	1.24%
Trend 2012-2019	1.27%
Trend 2019-2022	1.18%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2012-2014	13.92
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	12.82
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by region)	1.13
Max/min ratio of number of interventions (per 100,000 insured persons, by district)	1.58
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Average annual expenditure	14,367,262 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person	1.24 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by region)	1.13
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person(by district)	1.60
Average cost of interventions	96.94 €

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CODES	LABEL	CREATION	DELETION
249255 249266	Biométrie oculaire et calcul de la puissance de l'implant intra-oculaire en vue d'une intervention chirurgicale, y compris l'échographie monodimensionnelle et la kératométrie, avec document et protocole	01-10-2001