OPS-Code 5-015:
Incision (trepanation), excision and destruction on the skull, brain and meninges: Excision and destruction of diseased intracranial tissue
- 5-015.0 Intracerebral tumor tissue, primary
- 5-015.1 Intracerebral tumor tissue, secondary
- 5-015.2 Intracerebral otherwise diseased tissue
- 5-015.3 Meninges, tumor tissue without infiltration of intracranial tissue
- 5-015.4 Meninges, tumor tissue with preparation of infiltrated surrounding tissue
- 5-015.5 Meninges, otherwise diseased tissue
- 5-015.x Other
- 5-015.y Unspecified
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
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
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).