OPS-Code 5-344:
Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm: Pleurectomy
- 5-344.0 Decortication of the lungs [resection of the visceral pleura], open surgical
- 5-344.1 Pleurectomy, partial, open surgical
- 5-344.2 Pleurectomy, total, open surgical
- 5-344.3 Decortication of the lungs [resection of the visceral pleura], thoracoscopic
- 5-344.4 Pleurectomy, partial, thoracoscopic
- 5-344.5 Pleurectomy, total, thoracoscopic
- 5-344.x Other
- 5-344.y Unspecified
Note
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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).