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5-896.26:

Operations on skin and hypoderm: Surgical wound toilet [wound debridement] with removal of diseased dermal and epidermal tissue: Large surface area with drug delivery system inserted: Shoulder and axilla

Diseased skin tissue has been removed from a wound in your shoulder or armpit.

In order to remove the tissue, the relevant site was anesthetized. After removal of the tissue, special material that releases a drug was inserted into the wound.

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).