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OPS-Code 5-783.4u:

Operations on other bones: Extraction of a bone graft: Bone graft, non-vascular pedicled: Tarsals

You have had bone material surgically removed from your tarsal bones so that it can be used somewhere else.

The foot is made up of a lot of small bones and joints. The lower leg is connected to the tarsus. Then comes the metatarsus and then the individual toes.The tarsus consists of 7 tarsal bones. The tarsal bones form the rear part of the foot.

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

Further information

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).