OPS-Code 8-80:
Blood cell transfusion
- 8-800 Whole blood transfusion, red blood cell transfusion and platelet concentrate transfusion
- 8-801 Exchange transfusion
- 8-802 White cell transfusion
- 8-803 Autologous transfusion (collection and reinfusion of the patient’s own blood)
- 8-805 Transfusion of hematopoietic stem cells harvested from peripheral blood
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).