5-780.9h:

Operations on other bones: Incision in bone, septic and aseptic: Combination of another incision with insertion of a drug delivery system: Distal femur

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

The femur has an upper, middle and lower section. The lower section of the femur is connected to the lower leg bones by the knee joint.

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

A drug delivery device was inserted into your femur. A drug delivery system is a particular material that contains medication. The drug delivery system usually releases the medication to the surrounding tissue over a long period of time.

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).