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8-83b.0c:

Therapeutic intravascular catheterization and cannulation: Additional information on materials: Type of drug-eluting stent or OPD systems: Everolimus-eluting stents or OPD systems with other polymer

The tube in your blood vessel is made of a special coating.

The tube is coated with certain drugs. These drugs are intended, for example, to prevent blood clots forming in the tube or the tube from getting blocked.

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).