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Pain therapy: Injection and infusion of medication into other peripheral nerves for pain therapy

You had a painkilling drug injected into a nerve or administered via a drip.

Many nerves run from the spinal cord and brain to the organs, skin and muscles in the body. You had a painkilling drug administered directly into one of these nerves.

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).