OPS-Code 5-89:
Operations on skin and hypoderm
- 5-890 Tattooing and implantation of foreign material in skin and hypoderm
- 5-891 Incision in a pilonidal sinus
- 5-892 Other dermal and hypodermal incision
- 5-894 Local excision of diseased dermal and epidermal tissue
- 5-895 Radical and extensive excision of diseased dermal and epidermal tissue
- 5-896 Surgical wound toilet [wound debridement] with removal of diseased dermal and epidermal tissue
- 5-897 Excision and reconstruction of a pilonidal sinus
- 5-898 Operations on the nail organ
- 5-899 Other dermal and epidermal excision
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).