Table 1 Explanation of the German operation and procedure (OPS) code
OPS Code and Procedure | |
|---|---|
5–35: Operations on heart valves and septa as well as on vessels close to the heart | |
5–351: Replacement of heart valves with prostheses | |
5–352: Change of heart valve protheses | |
5–353: Valvuloplasty | |
5–354: Other operations on heart valves | |
5-35a: Minimally invasive surgery on heart valves | |
5–36: Coronary artery surgery | |
5–360: Desobliteration (endarterectomy) of coronary arteries | |
5–361: Creating an aortocoronary bypass | |
5–362: Creating an aortocoronary bypass using minimally invasive technique | |
5–363: Other revascularisation of the heart |