5-397.12:
Other operations on blood vessels and additional information about operations on blood vessels: Other plastic reconstruction of blood vessels: Brachial artery
You have had treatment on an artery in your upper arm.
Arteries are blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. They supply all the tissue in the body with oxygen-rich blood.
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).