5-896.y:
Operations on skin and hypoderm: Surgical wound toilet [wound debridement] with removal of diseased dermal and epidermal tissue: Unspecified
Diseased skin tissue has been removed from a wound.
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
Source
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