OPS-Code 5-345:
Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm: Pleurodesis [obliteration of the pleural space]
- 5-345.0 Without decortication, open surgical
- 5-345.1 With decortication, open surgical
- 5-345.2 By poudrage, open surgical
- 5-345.3 Without decortication, thoracoscopic
- 5-345.4 With decortication, thoracoscopic
- 5-345.5 By poudrage, thoracoscopic
- 5-345.6 By instillation
- 5-345.x Other
- 5-345.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).