OPS-Code
5-385:
Incision, excision and closure of blood vessels: Elimination, excision and stripping of varicose veins
- 5-385.0 Local sclerotherapy (by injection)
- 5-385.1 Figure of eight suture
- 5-385.2 Local excision
- 5-385.3 Incision into a varicose node
- 5-385.4 Transcutaneous elimination of perforator veins (as standalone intervention)
- 5-385.5 Endoscopic discision of perforator veins (as standalone intervention)
- 5-385.6 Endoscopic discision of perforator veins with fasciotomy (as standalone intervention)
- 5-385.7 Crossectomy and stripping
- 5-385.8 (Isolated) crossectomy
- 5-385.9 Exhairesis (as standalone intervention)
- 5-385.a Laser therapy
- 5-385.b Endoluminal radiofrequency ablation
- 5-385.c Endoluminal rotation ablation with simultaneous sclerotization
- 5-385.d (Isolated) recurrent crossectomy
- 5-385.e Vein occlusion by vein glue
- 5-385.x Other
- 5-385.y Unspecified
Note
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