5-346.d0:
Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm: Plastic reconstruction of chest wall: Stabilization of the thoracic wall, open surgical, bilateral: With repositioning and osteosynthesis, 2 ribs
You have had an operation that joined some broken ribs on both sides of your body back together.
The surgery joined the different parts of the rib back together again. Special plates, screws or nails, for example, are used to do this.
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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