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OPS-Code

5-37:

Rhythm surgery and other operations on heart and pericardium

  • 5-370 Pericardiotomy and cardiotomy
  • 5-371 Surgical ablative measures for cardiac arrhythmia
  • 5-372 Excision and destruction of diseased tissue in the pericardium and pericardiectomy
  • 5-373 Excision and destruction of diseased heart tissue
  • 5-374 Reconstruction of pericardium and heart
  • 5-375 Heart and heart-lung transplantation
  • 5-376 Implantation and removal of a heart assist system, open surgical
  • 5-377 Implantation of a heart pacemaker, defibrillator and event recorder
  • 5-378 Removal, replacement and correction of a heart pacemaker and defibrillator
  • 5-379 Other operations on heart and pericardium
  • 5-37a Minimally invasive reconstruction of pericardium and heart
  • 5-37b Open surgical implantation and removal of cannulas for the use of an extracorporeal (heart and) lung assist system with gas exchange

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).

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