5-343.4:
Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm: Excision and destruction of (diseased) tissue from the chest wall: Total resection of the bony thorax, rib
You have had a rib removed.
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
Source
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