OPS-Code 5-784.0g:
Operations on other bones: Bone transplantation and transposition: Transplantation of spongiosa, autogenous, open surgical: Shaft of femur
You had an operation to place bone material in your femur.
The femur has an upper, middle and lower section.The central section of the femur is long and straight.
The bone material was placed in the middle section of the femur. The operation involved opening the area concerned via an incision in your skin. The bone material for femur was taken from another part of your body beforehand.
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).