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5-896.17:

Operations on skin and hypoderm: Surgical wound toilet [wound debridement] with removal of diseased dermal and epidermal tissue: Large surface area: Upper arm and elbow

Diseased skin tissue has been removed from a wound in your upper arm or elbow.

In order to remove the tissue, the relevant site was anesthetized.

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).