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5-770.7:

Other operations on facial bones: Incision (osteotomy), local excision and destruction (of diseased tissue) in a facial bone: Removal (modeling osteotomy)

You have had an operation to remove some bone from your facial bone.

If part of the bone has pathologically changed, that part of the bone may need to be removed.

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).