OPS-Code 5-843:
Operations on the hand: Operations on muscles of the hand
- 5-843.0 Incision
- 5-843.1 Severance, partial
- 5-843.2 Severance, total
- 5-843.3 Desinsertion
- 5-843.4 Excision, partial
- 5-843.5 Excision, total
- 5-843.6 Suture
- 5-843.7 Reinsertion
- 5-843.8 Transposition
- 5-843.9 Transplantation
- 5-843.a Lengthening
- 5-843.b Shortening
- 5-843.c Exploration
- 5-843.d Implantation of a drug delivery system
- 5-843.e Removal of a drug delivery system
- 5-843.x Other
- 5-843.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).