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5-915.4a:

Other operations on skin and hypoderm: Destruction of diseased tissue in skin and hypoderm: Electrocaustic, large area: Chest wall and back

Diseased tissue has been removed from your back or chest.

Heat was used to remove the diseased tissue.

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).