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5-340.1:

Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm: Incision into chest wall and pleura: Exploratory thoracotomy

An incision was made in your chest.

The incision opened up your chest. This enabled the organs in your chest to be examined directly.

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).