OPS-Code
8-838:
Therapeutic intravascular catheterization and cannulation: (Percutaneous) transluminal angioplasty on vessels of the pulmonary circulation
- 8-838.0 Balloon angioplasty
- 8-838.1 Blade angioplasty (cutting balloon)
- 8-838.2 Laser angioplasty
- 8-838.3 Insertion of stent
- 8-838.4 Insertion of multiple stents
- 8-838.5 Foreign body removal
- 8-838.6 Selective thrombolysis
- 8-838.7 Thrombus fragmentation
- 8-838.8 Selective embolization with liquid embolic agents
- 8-838.9 Selective embolization with particles or bare metal coils
- 8-838.a Selective embolization with detachable balloons
- 8-838.b Selective embolization with embolic protection
- 8-838.c Implantation of intraluminal pressure reduction system
- 8-838.d Rotational thrombectomy
- 8-838.e Insertion of large-bore bare-metal stent
- 8-838.f Insertion of 2 or more large-bore bare-metal stents
- 8-838.g Insertion of large-bore covered stent
- 8-838.h Insertion of 2 or more large-bore covered stents
- 8-838.j Implantation of pressure sensor in pulmonary artery
- 8-838.k Insertion of bare-metal growth stent
- 8-838.m Insertion of covered growth stent
- 8-838.x Other
- 8-838.y Unspecified
- 8-838.n Thrombektomie
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