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Excision and resection in lung and bronchus: Atypical lung resection: Wedge resection, multiple, open surgical: 20 or more wedges, without lymphadenectomy

You have had an operation to remove some parts of your lungs.

The operation involved opening your chest via an incision in your skin.

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).