5-850.a3:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Incision in muscle, tendon and fascia: Foreign body removal from a fascia: Forearm
You have had an operation on fasciae in your forearm.
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 forearm.
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
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