5-38b.x:

Incision, excision and closure of blood vessels: Endoscopic removal of blood vessels for transplantation: Other

You have had a blood vessel removed from your body in order to use it elsewhere in your body.

A small incision was made in your skin. To remove the blood vessel, a tube with small instruments at the tip was pushed through the incision.

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

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).