OPS-Code 5-98:
Special surgical techniques and operations in special care situations
- 5-981 Multiple injury care
- 5-982 Polytrauma care
- 5-983 Reoperation
- 5-984 Microsurgical technique
- 5-985 Laser technique
- 5-986 Minimally invasive technique
- 5-987 Use of a surgery robot
- 5-988 Use of navigation system
- 5-989 Fluorescence-assisted therapy
- 5-98a Hybrid therapy
- 5-98b Use of a flexible ureterorenoscope
- 5-98c Use of a clip suture device and other suture system
- 5-98d Use of custom manufactured instruments
- 5-98e Intraoperative blood flow measurements in vessels
- 5-98f Use of shaver technique to remove soft tissue and bone in operations on nose, paranasal sinuses and facial bones
- 5-98h Number of needles for destruction
- 5-98j Use of an external system for abdominal wall traction with definable force setting
- 5-98k Type of cystoscope
- 5-98n Preoperative tissue marking
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).