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5-894.17:

Operations on skin and hypoderm: Local excision of diseased dermal and epidermal tissue: With primary wound closure: Upper arm and elbow

You have had tissue that had changed removed from the skin of your upper arm or elbow.

The wound in your upper arm or elbow was then closed. Wounds may be closed with stitches, clips or special glue, for example.

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).