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Other operations on blood vessels and additional information about operations on blood vessels: Other blood vessel operations: Removal of venous indwelling catheter systems (e.g. for chemotherapy or pain therapy)

A tube has been removed from one of your veins.

This kind of tube is intended to remain in a vein for a considerable length of time. Veins are blood vessels that transport the blood back to the heart. The tube is used, for example, to take blood or inject drugs multiple times.

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).