OPS-Code 5-04:
Operations on nerves and nerve ganglia
- 5-040 Incision into nerves
- 5-041 Excision and destruction of (diseased) nerve tissue
- 5-042 Excision of a nerve for grafting
- 5-043 Sympathectomy
- 5-044 Epineural suture of a nerve and nerve plexus, primary
- 5-045 Interfascicular suture of a nerve and nerve plexus, primary
- 5-046 Epineural suture of a nerve and nerve plexus, secondary
- 5-047 Interfascicular suture of a nerve and nerve plexus, secondary
- 5-048 Epineural suture of a nerve and nerve plexus with graft
- 5-049 Interfascicular suture of a nerve and nerve plexus with graft
- 5-04a Percutaneous CT-guided sympathicolysis
- 5-04b Exploration of a nerve
Note
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Source
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