OPS-Code 8-539.x:
Nuclear medicine therapy: Other nuclear medicine therapy: Other
You were treated with a radioactive drug.
Radioactive drugs emit radiation. The intention is for the radiation to damage pathologically altered cells in 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).