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5-780.3g:

Operations on other bones: Incision in bone, septic and aseptic: Removal of a foreign body: Shaft of femur

You had an operation on the middle part of your femur.

The femur has an upper, middle and lower section. The central section of the femur is long and straight.

This intervention involved making one or more incisions in your skin.

A foreign object was then removed from your femur.

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).