8-913:
Pain therapy: Injection of medication into extracranial nerves for pain therapy
You had a painkilling drug injected into one of your cranial nerves.
Various nerves run from the brain to the sensory organs in the head, and to organs in the body. These nerves are called cranial nerves. These nerves are important in seeing, tasting or hearing, for example. But the cranial nerves also control important functions in the body, such as in the lungs and heart.
If a painkilling drug is injected directly into a nerve, pain in the relevant area can be treated very precisely.
Your skin was pricked with a needle so that the medication would be delivered in the right place.
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).