OPS-Code 8-530.8:
Nuclear medicine therapy: Therapy with unsealed radionuclides: Epidermal therapy with unsealed radionuclides
Your skin was treated with a radioactive drug.
Firstly, a film was placed over the relevant part of your skin. A radioactive drug was then applied to your skin. Its function is to emit radiation locally at the site of application. The radiation is intended to destroy pathologically altered cells in the upper skin layers.
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).