| Service |
Number of cases |
OPS key |
Info |
| Surgical removal of a blood clot including the adjacent inner wall of an artery |
536
|
5-381 |
|
| Surgical wound toilet [wound debridement] with removal of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
487
|
5-896 |
|
| Need for care |
436
|
9-984 |
|
| Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin |
317
|
5-916 |
|
| Nature of the graft material |
305
|
5-930 |
|
| Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths |
285
|
5-850 |
|
| Other operations on blood vessels |
264
|
5-399 |
|
| Intensive care monitoring of respiration, the heart and the circulation without measurement of the pressure in the pulmonary artery and in the right atrium of the heart |
253
|
8-930 |
|
| Surgical opening of the blood vessels or removal of a blood clot |
231
|
5-380 |
|
| Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient |
200
|
8-800 |
|
| Insertion or exchange of a tube (catheter) in a large vein |
171
|
8-831 |
|
| Treatment on the intensive care unit (basic procedures) |
169
|
8-980 |
|
| Re-operation after vascular surgery |
145
|
5-394 |
|
| Creating another connection between blood vessels (shunt) or inserting a bypass graft |
133
|
5-393 |
|
| Surgical amputation of part of the foot or the whole foot |
125
|
5-865 |
|
| Specific dressing techniques |
110
|
8-190 |
|
| Insertion of a special tube (stent) into a blood vessel |
106
|
5-38a |
|
| Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture |
92
|
5-900 |
|
| Other surgical removal of blood vessels because of vascular disease or for grafting |
88
|
5-386 |
|
| Surgical closure of a hole in the blood vessel wall with a skin or synthetic flap |
76
|
5-395 |
|
| Surgical procedure to remove varicose veins from the leg |
73
|
5-385 |
|
| New surgical expert assessment and treatment of a region from which part of the body has been surgically amputated |
72
|
5-866 |
|
| Transfusion of other plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins |
64
|
8-812 |
|
| Free skin flap grafting [site of removal and nature of the graft] |
63
|
5-902 |
|
| Insertion of a tube into the trachea for ventilation - intubation |
60
|
8-701 |
|
| Other surgical incision into the skin or subcutaneous tissues |
58
|
5-892 |
|
| Surgical amputation of part of the leg or the whole leg |
54
|
5-864 |
|
| Surgical removal of a blood vessel and rejoining the two ends |
53
|
5-382 |
|
| Transfusion of blood previously taken from a person - autologous blood transfusion |
51
|
8-803 |
|
| Treatment of a vessel with access via a tube (catheter) |
48
|
8-836 |
|
| Intensive care monitoring of respiration, the heart and the circulation with measurement of the pressure in the superior vena cava (central venous pressure) |
47
|
8-931 |
|
| Monitoring of various functions of the nervous system during an operation |
46
|
8-925 |
|
| Surgical suture of blood vessels |
44
|
5-388 |
|
| Implantation of non-drug eluting tubing (stents) in blood vessels |
40
|
8-840 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries in the legs with contrast medium |
39
|
3-607 |
|
| Treatment of heart defects with simultaneous open operation and a tube (catheter) inserted into the heart - hybrid therapy |
38
|
5-98a |
|
| Creating a connection (shunt) between an artery and a vein |
34
|
5-392 |
|
| Complex treatment for colonisation or infection with non multi-resistant pathogens requiring isolation |
31
|
8-98g |
|
| Use of a face, nasal, or laryngeal mask for mechanical ventilation |
29
|
8-706 |
|
| Additional information on materials used |
29
|
8-83b |
|
| Procedure for dialysing the blood outside the body with removal of the poison over a concentration gradient - dialysis |
29
|
8-854 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries in the pelvis with contrast medium |
26
|
3-605 |
|
| Removal of parts of muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths |
23
|
5-852 |
|
| Skin grafting [site of removal and nature of the piece of skin removed] |
23
|
5-901 |
|
| Type of conditioning of removed vessels for transplantation |
23
|
5-93a |
|
| Patient education |
22
|
9-500 |
|
| Removal of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissue without anaesthesia (as part of a dressing change) in the presence of a wound |
21
|
8-192 |
|
| Division of muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths |
20
|
5-851 |
|
| Use of an imaging procedure during an operation |
17
|
3-992 |
|
| Resection and replacement of (parts of) blood vessels |
17
|
5-383 |
|
| Extensive surgical removal of diseased tissue from the skin or subcutaneous tissues |
17
|
5-895 |
|
| Surgical removal of part of the aorta with the interposition of a graft |
16
|
5-384 |
|
| Radiotherapy with high-energy beams for cancer - high voltage radiotherapy |
16
|
8-522 |
|
| Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) |
14
|
8-987 |
|
| Surgical removal of individual lymph nodes or lymphatic vessels |
13
|
5-401 |
|
| Administration of medicines according to List 4 of the Catalogue of Procedures |
13
|
6-004 |
|
| Dressings for large areas of skin or serious skin diseases |
12
|
8-191 |
|
| Measurement of brain waves triggered by targeted stimuli (evoked potentials) |
11
|
1-208 |
|
| Intra-operative blood flow measurement in vessels |
11
|
5-98e |
|
| Other surgical closure of blood vessels |
10
|
5-389 |
|
| Surgical opening of the abdominal cavity or tissue lying behind (retroperitoneum) |
10
|
5-541 |
|
| Revision operations |
10
|
5-983 |
|
| Function-orientated physical exercises and uses |
10
|
8-561 |
|
| Comprehensive pain control for acute pain |
10
|
8-919 |
|
| Examination of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum by endoscopy |
9
|
1-632 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries in the arms with contrast medium |
9
|
3-606 |
|
| Surgical incision into bony tissue because of sterile or infected contaminated bone disease |
9
|
5-780 |
|
| Surgical removal of diseased tissue from the skin or subcutaneous tissues |
9
|
5-894 |
|
| Anaesthesia with administration of an anaesthetic into a vein |
9
|
8-900 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries in the abdomen with contrast medium |
8
|
3-604 |
|
| Administration of medicines in accordance with List 3 of the procedures list |
8
|
6-003 |
|
| Cardiac or cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
8
|
8-771 |
|
| Ultrasound of the heart (echocardiography) through the oesophagus - TEE |
7
|
3-052 |
|
| Injection or administration of medicines into the urinary bladder |
7
|
8-132 |
|
| Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy |
6
|
1-620 |
|
| Examination of the large intestine by endoscopy - colonoscopy |
6
|
1-650 |
|
| Complex differential diagnostic sonography of the vascular system with quantitative evaluation |
5
|
3-035 |
|
| Other operations on the intestine |
5
|
5-469 |
|
| Other abdominal operations |
5
|
5-549 |
|
| Premature termination of an operation (operation not carried out completely) |
5
|
5-995 |
|
| Treatment by injecting a medicine into an organ or tissue, or removal of excess fluid (effusion) e.g. from the joints |
5
|
8-020 |
|
| Intensive care monitoring of respiration, the heart and the circulation with measurement of the pressure in pulmonary artery |
5
|
8-932 |
|
| X-rays of the veins in a limb with contrast medium |
4
|
3-613 |
|
| Operation on bones of the foot |
4
|
5-788 |
|
| Insertion of a small tube (cannula) or catheter into the space between the lungs and ribs for the drainage of fluid |
4
|
8-144 |
|
| Cancer treatment for several days (e.g. 2-4 days) with two or more chemotherapy drugs administered into a vein |
4
|
8-543 |
|
| Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with electric shocks - defibrillation |
4
|
8-640 |
|
| Other examination of the function of the nervous system |
not specified
|
1-20a |
|
| Measurement of hearing - audiometry |
not specified
|
1-242 |
|
| Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the upper digestive tract, biliary tract or the pancreas by endoscopy |
not specified
|
1-440 |
|
| Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of skin or subcutaneous tissues without surgical incision |
not specified
|
1-490 |
|
| Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of muscle or soft tissue through a surgical incision |
not specified
|
1-502 |
|
| Examination of the oesophagus and the stomach by endoscopy |
not specified
|
1-631 |
|
| Standard screening examination of elderly people |
not specified
|
1-771 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the head without contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-200 |
|
| Other computed tomography (CT) without contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-20x |
|
| X-ray of the veins in a limb with contrast medium (phlebography) and demonstration of the drainage region |
not specified
|
3-614 |
|
| Other operations on the nerves or nerve ganglions |
not specified
|
5-059 |
|
| Insertion of a temporary, artificial tracheal opening |
not specified
|
5-311 |
|
| Surgical transposition or transplantation of a blood vessel |
not specified
|
5-396 |
|
|
not specified
|
5-39a |
|
| Clearance of several lymph nodes from a region [as a standalone operation] |
not specified
|
5-402 |
|
| Other operations on the lymphatic system |
not specified
|
5-408 |
|
| Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the large intestine |
not specified
|
5-452 |
|
| Surgical removal of the small intestine |
not specified
|
5-454 |
|
| Other reconstructive operations on the intestine |
not specified
|
5-467 |
|
| Surgical repair of the abdominal wall or the peritoneum |
not specified
|
5-545 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the ureter |
not specified
|
5-568 |
|
| Operation on the foreskin of the penis |
not specified
|
5-640 |
|
| Surgical removal of diseased bone tissue |
not specified
|
5-782 |
|
| Open surgical procedure on a joint |
not specified
|
5-800 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the muscles |
not specified
|
5-853 |
|
| Suturing or other operations on a tendon or a synovial sheath |
not specified
|
5-855 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the connective tissue sheaths of muscles |
not specified
|
5-856 |
|
| Reconstructive operations by moving flaps of the body-s own skin or fat, which are fixed to the muscles or their connective tissue sheaths |
not specified
|
5-857 |
|
| Other operations on the bone, muscles or joints |
not specified
|
5-869 |
|
| Tattooing or injection of foreign material into the skin and subcutaneous tissues |
not specified
|
5-890 |
|
| Operation on the nails |
not specified
|
5-898 |
|
| Skin grafting from the area around the wound |
not specified
|
5-903 |
|
| Operation to tighten the skin or subcutaneous tissues and remove fatty tissue, apart from the face |
not specified
|
5-911 |
|
| Transplantation of a completely separate piece of skin or a skin flap maintaining the blood vessel connections for burns or chemical burns [site of removal] |
not specified
|
5-924 |
|
| Type of material used for tissue replacement and tissue reinforcement |
not specified
|
5-932 |
|
| Use of a staple suturing device and other suturing systems |
not specified
|
5-98c |
|
| Drug administration, list 6 |
not specified
|
6-006 |
|
| Drug administration, list 7 |
not specified
|
6-007 |
|
| Drug administration, list 8 |
not specified
|
6-008 |
|
| Drug administration, list 9 |
not specified
|
6-009 |
|
| Enteral nutrition as a medical secondary treatment |
not specified
|
8-017 |
|
| Insertion, exchange or removal of a ureteral stent |
not specified
|
8-137 |
|
| Treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle into the chest with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid |
not specified
|
8-152 |
|
| Other treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid |
not specified
|
8-159 |
|
| Treatment by washing out (lavage) the abdominal cavity with a drain and temporary closure of the abdominal wall |
not specified
|
8-176 |
|
| Washing out (lavage) the tissues behind the abdominal cavity (retroperitoneum) with a drain and temporary closure of the abdominal wall |
not specified
|
8-177 |
|
| Other treatment by irrigation or lavage |
not specified
|
8-179 |
|
| Making or modifying a device for radiotherapy |
not specified
|
8-527 |
|
| Checking the settings before the start of a radiotherapy session |
not specified
|
8-528 |
|
| Planning radiotherapy for irradiation through the skin or at a localised site |
not specified
|
8-529 |
|
| Others therapeutic procedures to influence the immune system |
not specified
|
8-547 |
|
| Interdisciplinary measures for early postoperative treatment and early rehabilitation of ill elderly people |
not specified
|
8-550 |
|
| Keeping the respiratory tract open by means of a tube through the mouth or nose |
not specified
|
8-700 |
|
| Transfusion of blood plasma or plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins |
not specified
|
8-810 |
|
| Insertion or exchange of a tube (catheter) in the pulmonary artery |
not specified
|
8-832 |
|
| Other treatment of a vessel with access via a tube (catheter) |
not specified
|
8-83c |
|
| Other percutaneous-transluminal vascular intervention to the heart and coronary vessels |
not specified
|
8-83d |
|
| Implantation of drug eluting tubing (stents) in blood vessels |
not specified
|
8-841 |
|
| Implantation of tubing (Cheatham platinum stents) with open mesh in blood vessels |
not specified
|
8-845 |
|
| Implantation of other tubing (stents) with open mesh and a large diameter in blood vessels |
not specified
|
8-849 |
|
| (Percutaneous) transluminal implantation of nitinol stents woven from single wires |
not specified
|
8-84d |
|
| Regional pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a space in the spinal canal (epidural space) |
not specified
|
8-910 |
|
| Treatment of pain by the introduction of a liquid anaesthetic around other nerves outside the brain and spinal cord |
not specified
|
8-915 |
|
| Monitoring of brain waves triggered by targeted stimuli (evoked potentials) |
not specified
|
8-921 |
|
| Detoxification treatment for addiction |
not specified
|
8-985 |
|
| Extensive surgical treatment for severe infectious disease |
not specified
|
8-989 |
|
| Treatment of physically or functionally induced disorders of speech, language, the voice or swallowing |
not specified
|
9-320 |
|
