OPS-Code
5-812:
Arthroscopic joint operations: Arthroscopic operation on articular cartilage and the menisci
- 5-812.0 Excision of diseased tissue from the articular cartilage
- 5-812.3 Refixation of an osteochondral fragment
- 5-812.5 Meniscus resection, partial
- 5-812.6 Meniscal resection, total
- 5-812.7 Meniscus refixation
- 5-812.8 Extraction of a cartilage transplant
- 5-812.9 Cartilage transplantation
- 5-812.a Implantation of in vitro manufactured tissue cultures
- 5-812.b Resection of the discus triangularis
- 5-812.c Implantation of an artificial meniscus
- 5-812.d Removal of an artificial meniscus
- 5-812.e Cartilage smoothing, (chondroplasty)
- 5-812.f Subchondral bone opening (e.g. Pridie procedure, microfracture, abrasion arthroplasty)
- 5-812.g Subchondral bone opening with insertion of an acellular implant
- 5-812.h Matrix-induced autogenous chondrocyte transplantation
- 5-812.k Resection of one or more osteophytes
- 5-812.m Subchondral bone opening with insertion of an acellular implant enriched with homologous whole blood or its components
- 5-812.n Suture or reconstruction of the triangular fibrocartilage discus [TFCC]
- 5-812.p Meniscus transplantation
- 5-812.x Other
- 5-812.y Unspecified
Note
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