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8-716.21:

Mechanical ventilation and respiratory assistance via face mask or tube and weaning from mechanical ventilation: Home mechanical ventilation setup: Cessation of home ventilation introduced previously: Invasive home ventilation

In the past you were ventilated outside the hospital. The ventilation has now ended.

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).