OPS-Code 5-374.y:
Rhythm surgery and other operations on heart and pericardium: Reconstruction of pericardium and heart: Unspecified
You had heart surgery.
The operation involved opening up your chest. A heart-lung machine may be used during this type of surgery.During surgery the task of a heart-lung machine is to replace the functions of the heart and lungs. Amongst other things, the heart-lung machine enriches the blood with oxygen and pumps it around the body.
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 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).