OPS-Code 5-38a:
Incision, excision and closure of blood vessels: Endovascular implantation of prosthetic stents
- 5-38a.0 Aorta, unspecified
- 5-38a.4 Arteries pelvis
- 5-38a.7 Thoracic aorta
- 5-38a.8 Thoracoabdominal aorta
- 5-38a.9 Vena cava
- 5-38a.a For hybrid procedure on ascending aorta, aortic arch or thoracic aorta
- 5-38a.b For hybrid procedure on the thoracoabdominal aorta
- 5-38a.c Abdominal aorta
- 5-38a.u End type of lowest prosthetic stent
- 5-38a.v Number of (large lumen) aortic prosthetic stents used
- 5-38a.w Patient-customized prosthetic stents
- 5-38a.x Other
- 5-38a.y Unspecified
Note
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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).