OPS-Code 6-005.pa:
Administration of medication: Administration of medication, list 5: Ustekinumab, intravenous: 1,040 mg up to 1,170 mg
You have been given a medication with the active agent ustekinumab.
You should be aware that medicines can have different uses. So a medicine may be used to treat different conditions.
A medicine’s uses can change over time. Unfortunately we cannot, here, always specify all of a medicine’s current uses. So, to avoid giving you incorrect or out-of-date information, we do not given any information here about the medicine’s use.
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).
