5-850.a1:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Incision in muscle, tendon and fascia: Foreign body removal from a fascia: Shoulder and axilla
You have had an operation on fasciae in your shoulder or armpit.
Fasciae are thin casings made of connective tissue that surround the muscles.
The operation involved removing foreign bodies from one or more fasciae in your shoulder or armpit.
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
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).