5-853.48:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Reconstruction of muscles: Plasty: Thigh and knee
You have had an operation on muscles in your thigh or knee.
A muscle in your thigh or knee 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
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).