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5-216.1:

Operations on the nose: Repositioning of a nasal fracture: Open, endonasal

Your broken nose has been straightened.

The nose consists of bone, cartilage and connective tissue. When bone or cartilage in the nose gets broken, this is known as a broken nose.

The operation involved straightening your broken nose from within. This was done to put your nose back to its original shape.

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).