[Aim of the study: The aim of the study is mapping the extent, prevalence, specialty distribution of physiotherapy procedures in out-patient care and the health insurance expense on provisions. Methodology and sample: The data concerning the number of cases were requested from the Healthcare Strategic Research Institute, Healthcare Detailed Data Base according to the data of National Health Insurance Fund (OEP). Paragraph J17 in Book of Rules on the application of the code list of out-patient activities provided the OENO activity list with the scores, number of cases in 2008, and we obtained the financing expense/year from the 1.46 FT/point score. Results: The total number of cases of 151 physiotherapy activities /year were 24.748.877. The 20 most prevalent procedures accounted for 72.56% (17.958.097) of the total number of cases. The procedures performed by physiotherapists, masseurs, conducters and physiotherapy assisstants accounted for 7.339.446.299 Fts financed by OEP in 2008. Among the BNO main groups, most interventions occured in musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases. Conclusions: According to results OEP financed 7,339 billion FTs on physiotherapy treatment in out-patient care, mostly in procedures of musculoskeletal disorders in 2008.]
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