5-378.3h:
Rhythm surgery and other operations on heart and pericardium: Removal, replacement and correction of a heart pacemaker and defibrillator: Sensor correction: Intracardiac pulse generator
You have had a particularly small heart pacemaker repositioned.
The particularly small heart pacemaker is designed differently to other heart pacemakers. It is shaped like a normal battery and only a few centimeters long. The heart pacemaker is pushed to the heart through a major blood vessel in the groin. The device is then attached to the heart itself. A pacemaker can release electric current from the heart and thus trigger the heartbeat. Thanks to the pacemaker, the heart should beat regularly at a normal pace.
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
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).