8-539.x:
Nuclear medicine therapy: Other nuclear medicine therapy: Other
You were treated with a radioactive drug.
Radioactive drugs emit radiation. The intention is for the radiation to damage pathologically altered cells in the body.
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
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).