OPS-Code 5-898:
Operations on skin and hypoderm: Operations on the nail organ
- 5-898.0 Incision
- 5-898.1 Incision and drainage
- 5-898.2 Nail trepanation
- 5-898.3 Nail bed suture
- 5-898.4 Excision of the nail, partial
- 5-898.5 Excision of the nail, total
- 5-898.6 Excision of diseased tissue from the nail bed
- 5-898.7 Transplantation of the nail bed
- 5-898.8 Implantation of an artificial nail
- 5-898.9 Nail plasty
- 5-898.a Nail matrix destruction
- 5-898.x Other
- 5-898.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).