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Operations on spleen and bone marrow: Other surgery on the bone marrow

You have had an operation on your bone marrow.

The bone marrow is inside the bone. The blood cells are formed in the bone marrow, for instance. The bone marrow also contains fat. Bone marrow is particularly found in flat, large bones such as in the pelvis, sternum and ribs.

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).