OPS-Code 5-394.11:
Other operations on blood vessels and additional information about operations on blood vessels: Inspection of a blood vessel operation: Inspection of an anastomosis: Transplant
You have had another treatment for a blood vessel, after you previously had one of your body’s own blood vessels implanted as a replacement blood vessel.
A blood vessel replacement with a blood vessel from your own body can be used to join two blood vessels together or to seal an open blood vessel.
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
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 explanation of the OPS code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).