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5-029.10:

Other operations on skull, brain and meninges: Other operations on skull, brain and meninges: Implant or replace an intracranial measuring sensor: To measure the intracranial pressure or the oxygen saturation in the brain tissue

You have had an operation to implant or replace a measuring sensor in your skull.

This type of sensor can be used, for example, to measure the pressure in the skull or the oxygen content of the brain.

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).