OPS-Code 5-840.4:
Operations on the hand: Operations on tendons of the hand: Debridement
- 5-840.40 Flexor tendons wrist
- 5-840.41 Flexor tendons finger
- 5-840.42 Flexor tendons thumb
- 5-840.43 Extensor tendons wrist
- 5-840.44 Extensor tendons finger
- 5-840.45 Extensor tendons thumb
- 5-840.46 Tendon sheaths wrist
- 5-840.47 Tendon sheaths finger
- 5-840.48 Tendon sheaths thumb
- 5-840.49 Tendon sheaths palm
- 5-840.4x Other
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
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).