5-894.05:
Operations on skin and hypoderm: Local excision of diseased dermal and epidermal tissue: Without primary wound closure: Neck
You have had tissue that had changed removed from the skin of your neck.
Initially, the wound in your neck 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
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).