8-191.5:
Dressings and removal of diseased tissue on epidermis and hypodermis: Dressings for extensive and severe skin disorders: Hydrocolloid dressing
A special dressing was used in your case.
A large area of your skin was diseased or damaged. So a dressing was chosen that is exactly right for what the affected skin needs.
The dressing should keep the wound moist. The dressing should help the wound to heal. The dressing was coated in a sort of gel. The gel absorbs wound discharge, for example.
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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