5-349.5:
Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm: Other surgery on the thorax: Removal of an implant after correction of a funnel chest
A special material has been removed from your ribcage.
This special material was inserted into you in a previous operation in order to treat a deformity in your sternum.
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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