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Palliative medicine, geriatric and early stage rehabilitation functional tests: Early stage rehabilitation assessment of patients with head and neck tumors: Lasting less than 90 minutes

You have been examined in order to plan rehabilitation measures.

Rehabilitation measures include various treatments that are carried out by specially trained medical staff. Rehabilitation measures aim to help the patient to participate once more in daily life, despite their illness.

You had a tumor in the head or neck region. Tumors of this type can impair important faculties such as speaking, swallowing, chewing and nutrition. These faculties should be improved by special rehabilitation measures. Some of these faculties are being examined, therefore, in order to plan such rehabilitation measures.

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).