OPS-Code 5-98h:
Special surgical techniques and operations in special care situations: Number of needles for destruction
- 5-98h.2 1 needle
- 5-98h.3 2 needles
- 5-98h.4 3 needles
- 5-98h.5 4 needles
- 5-98h.6 5 needles
- 5-98h.7 6 needles
- 5-98h.8 7 needles
- 5-98h.9 8 needles
- 5-98h.a 9 needles
- 5-98h.b 10 needles
- 5-98h.c 11 needles
- 5-98h.d 12 needles
- 5-98h.e 13 needles
- 5-98h.f 14 needles
- 5-98h.g 15 needles
- 5-98h.h 16 needles
- 5-98h.j 17 needles
- 5-98h.k 18 needles
- 5-98h.m 19 needles
- 5-98h.n 20 or more needles
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).