OPS-Code 5-501:
Operations on the liver: Local excision and destruction of diseased tissue in the liver (atypical liver resection)
- 5-501.0 Excision, local, 1 lesion
- 5-501.1 Endocyst resection (for echinococcus cyst)
- 5-501.2 Wedge excision, 1 wedge
- 5-501.4 Destruction, local, by CT-guided alcohol injection
- 5-501.6 Destruction, local, by laser
- 5-501.7 Destruction, local, by irreversible electroporation
- 5-501.8 Destruction, local, by electrochemotherapy
- 5-501.9 Destruction, local, by radiofrequency ablation
- 5-501.a Destruction, local, by microwave ablation
- 5-501.b Destruction, local, by cryoablation
- 5-501.c Excision, local, 2 or 3 lesions
- 5-501.d Excision, local, 4 or more lesions
- 5-501.e Wedge excision, 2 or 3 wedges
- 5-501.f Wedge excision, 4 or more wedges
- 5-501.x Other
- 5-501.y Unspecified
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
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).