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Diagnostic endoscopy of upper digestive tract: Chromoendoscopy of upper digestive tract

During an examination of your digestive organs, a special dye was used.

Various organs are required for digesting food. The digestive organs include the gullet, the stomach, the pancreas, and the intestines, for example.

During the examination, a special dye was used to be better able to identify any changes in the digestive organs.

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).