5-850.c8:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Incision in muscle, tendon and fascia: Debridement of a tendon: Thigh and knee
You have had an operation on tendons in your thigh or knee.
Tendons are made up of very firm connective tissue. Tendons attach muscles to bones.
The operation involved removing dead tissue from one or more tendons in your thigh or knee.
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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