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8-852.3b:

Extracorporeal circulation and treatment of blood: Extracorporeal gas exchange without and with cardiac assist and pre-ECMO therapy: Using minimized heart lung machine: Treatment lasting 576 up to 768 hours

You were given lung replacement treatment for more than three weeks.

A device for lung replacement treatment can assist or replace the function of the lungs. In a device like this the blood is enriched with oxygen and freed of carbon dioxide outside the body. To achieve this, the blood flows continuously through a tube to the device and through another tube back to the body again. A machine for lung replacement treatment may also have a pump so that it can assist the heart too.

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).