OPS-Code 5-550:
Operations on the kidney: Percutaneous transrenal nephrotomy, nephrostomy, stone removal, pyeloplasty and ureterorenoscopic stone removal
- 5-550.0 Nephrotomy
- 5-550.1 Nephrostomy
- 5-550.2 Removal of a stone
- 5-550.3 Removal of a stone with disintegration (lithotripsy)
- 5-550.4 Enlargement of a pyeloureteral junction
- 5-550.5 Cyst puncture
- 5-550.6 Surgical dilation of a nephrostomy canal with insertion of a large-bore lumen nephrostomy catheter
- 5-550.x Other
- 5-550.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
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