OPS-Code 5-024:
Other operations on skull, brain and meninges: Inspect and remove liquor drains
- 5-024.0 Inspect a valve
- 5-024.1 Inspect a central catheter
- 5-024.2 Inspect a peripheral catheter
- 5-024.3 Inspection, all
- 5-024.4 Probatory clamping of peripheral catheter
- 5-024.5 Conversion of a liquor shunt (or cerebrospinal fluid drain) into a multi-drain
- 5-024.6 Removal of a liquor shunt (or cerebrospinal fluid drain)
- 5-024.7 Remove an external drain
- 5-024.8 Removal of a reservoir
- 5-024.9 Inspect a pump for draining liquor
- 5-024.x Other
- 5-024.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).