OPS-Code 5-37b.30:
Rhythm surgery and other operations on heart and pericardium: Open surgical implantation and removal of cannulas for the use of an extracorporeal (heart and) lung assist system with gas exchange: Open surgical removal of cannulas: 1 cannula
You have had a tube for a lung replacement treatment removed.
A device for lung replacement treatment can assist or replace the function of the lungs. In a device like this the blood is enriched with oxygen and freed of carbon dioxide outside the body. To achieve this, the blood flows continuously through a tube to the device and through another tube back to the body again.
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).