OPS-Code 5-29:
Surgery on the pharynx
- 5-290 Pharyngotomy
- 5-291 Surgery on branchial cleft remnants
- 5-292 Excision and destruction of diseased pharyngeal tissue
- 5-293 Pharyngoplasty
- 5-294 Other pharyngeal reconstruction
- 5-295 Partial pharyngeal resection
- 5-296 Radical pharyngeal resection [pharyngectomy]
- 5-299 Other surgery on the pharynx
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
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). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.