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Incisional biopsy of other organs: Incisional biopsy of other organs and tissue: Chest wall

Tissue samples have been taken from your chest wall.

The chest wall is the outer shell of the chest. It protects the organs in the chest, such as the lungs. The chest wall consists of, for example, the skin, the ribs, and muscles.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).