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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Reconstruction of muscles: Plasty: Head and neck

You have had an operation on your head or neck.

A muscle in your head or neck has been surgically altered. An operation like this may involve changing the shape or location of a muscle, for example. Sometimes, too, a muscle gets a different function to before as a result of the operation.

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).