OPS-Code 8-83c.b:
Therapeutic intravascular catheterization and cannulation: Other (percutaneous) transluminal angioplasty: Lithoplasty
- 8-83c.b1 Extracranial head and neck vessels
- 8-83c.b2 Vessels of the shoulder and upper arm
- 8-83c.b3 Vessels of the forearm
- 8-83c.b4 Aorta
- 8-83c.b8 Other thoracic vessels
- 8-83c.b9 Other abdominal and pelvic vessels
- 8-83c.ba Visceral vessels
- 8-83c.bb Vessels of the thigh
- 8-83c.bc Vessels of the lower leg
- 8-83c.be Synthetic vascular grafts
- 8-83c.bx Other
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).