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5-031.4:

Operations on spinal cord, spinal cord membranes and spinal canal: Access to the thoracic spine: Upper thoracic spine, ventral with sternotomy

You have had an operation on your thoracic spine. The instruments for the operation were inserted via the front of your chest. The operation involved cutting through your sternum.

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).