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OPS-Code 5-898.6:

Operations on skin and hypoderm: Operations on the nail organ: Excision of diseased tissue from the nail bed

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Bei Ihnen wurde Gewebe aus dem Nagelbett entfernt.

Die Nägel schützen die Finger und Zehen. Die Nägel bestehen aus mehreren Teilen. Die Nagelplatte ist der obere, sichtbare Teil des Nagels. Unter der Nagelplatte liegt das Nagelbett. Unter anderem können Verletzungen und verschiedene Erkrankungen zu Veränderungen an den Nägeln führen.

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).