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5-231.20:

Removal and restoration of teeth: Surgical tooth removal (by osteotomy): Fully retained or displaced (impacted) tooth: One tooth

You have had a tooth that had remained in your jaw surgically removed.

If a tooth does not grow out of the jaw bone, it remains in the jaw.

The operation involved opening up your jaw bone.

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).