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5-894.04:

Operations on skin and hypoderm: Local excision of diseased dermal and epidermal tissue: Without primary wound closure: Other parts of the head

You have had tissue that had changed removed from the skin of your head.

Initially, the wound in your head has not been closed. The wound usually closes up by itself. The wound may also be closed later on.

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).