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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Incision in muscle, tendon and fascia: Incision in a fascia, open surgical: Head and neck

You have had an operation on fasciae in your head or neck.

Fasciae are thin casings made of connective tissue that surround the muscles.

The operation involved making a surgical incision in one or more fasciae in your head or neck.

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).