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5-784.7t:

Operations on other bones: Bone transplantation and transposition: Transplantation of spongiosa, allogeneic, open surgical: Calcaneus

Bone material from another person has been surgically implanted into your heel bone.

The foot is made up of a lot of small bones and joints. The lower leg is connected to the tarsus. Then comes the metatarsus and then the individual toes. The heel bone is part of the tarsus. It is located at the back of the foot. You can feel your calcaneus in your heel.

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).