8-83b.r1:

Therapeutic intravascular catheterization and cannulation: Additional information on materials: Use of cardiac (valve) occluder: 2 occluders

Two special aids have been used to close a leak in one of your heart’s valves.

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).