OPS-Code 5-784.bs:
Operations on other bones: Bone transplantation and transposition: Transplantation of human demineralized bone matrix: Talus
You had an operation to place bone material in your tarsal bones.
The foot is made up of a lot of small bones and joints. The lower leg is connected to the tarsus. Then comes the metatarsus and then the individual toes.The tarsus consists of 7 tarsal bones. The tarsal bones form the rear part of the foot.
The bone material was placed in your ankle bone.The ankle bone is a tarsal bone. The foot connects to the lower leg via the talus. This connection is known as the upper ankle joint.
The bone material was treated using a special technique in the lab before it was placed in your tarsal bones.
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 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).