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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Other operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Percutaneous destruction of soft tissue by thermoablation: Shoulder and axilla

Soft tissue in your shoulder or armpit has been destroyed using heat.

Examples of soft tissue are muscles, tendons and fatty tissue.

A special device is usually used for this type of treatment. The device applies heat to the tissue in the target location. Depending on the device, electricity, microwaves or other methods are used.

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).