OPS-Code 8-529.5:
Radiotherapy: Irradiation planning for percutaneous irradiation and brachytherapy: Irradiation planning for brachytherapy, moderate
Your treatment with radiation has been planned.
Treatment with radiation is also called radiotherapy.Your radiotherapy involved the use of special radioactive substances. When these radioactive materials break down, they produce radiation. These substances are also referred to as radiation sources. Your radiotherapy involved placing the radiation sources very close to the sites that are to be treated. The rays only work in the immediate vicinity of the radiation sources and are intended to destroy diseased tissue there. This is to protect the surrounding tissue as much as possible.
Before having radiotherapy, the patient is usually given detailed information about the steps involved in the treatment and possible side-effects. Images of the body are also created. These images are used by a computer program to determine which sites are to be treated with radiation.
Specific devices are used for your radiotherapy to target the relevant areas with radiation. The type of device to be used was considered at the planning phase.
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
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the OPS code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).