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5-780.7x:

Operations on other bones: Incision in bone, septic and aseptic: Sequesterotomy: Other

You have had an operation on one of your bones.

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

A piece of bone that had died off was then removed from the bone.

Damaged tissue or dirt can also be removed during this type of intervention.

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).