Zentrum für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie

Treatments according to OPS

Service Number of cases OPS key Info
Computer-assisted analysis of the images with 3D-analysis 480 3-990
Patient education 477 9-500.0
Function-orientated physical exercises and uses 393 8-561.1
Other operations on the spine 378 5-839.5
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 356 8-930
Computed tomography (CT) of the spine and the spinal cord without contrast medium 350 3-203
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates 339 5-835.9
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine 334 8-917.13
Transfusion of blood previously taken from a person - autologous blood transfusion 291 8-803.2
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 257 5-032.02
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine and spinal cord without contrast medium 238 3-802
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spinal canal with contrast medium 238 3-841
Other operations on the spine 221 5-839.0
Other operations on the spine 218 5-839.60
Surgical access to the thoracic spine 173 5-031.02
Procedures on the spine for the treatment of pain, with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 168 5-83a.2
160 5-83b.70
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 150 5-831.2
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 148 5-032.10
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine 148 8-917.1x
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 144 5-032.00
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 138 5-032.01
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 125 5-832.4
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 124 5-032.8
Other operations on the spine 119 5-839.61
Interdisciplinary management of patients with chronic pain 108 8-918.12
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around a nerve root or nerve close to the spine 98 8-914.12
Procedures on the spine for the treatment of pain, with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 97 5-83a.00
Operation using aids for optical magnification, e.g. magnifying spectacles, operating microscope 97 5-984
96 9-984.7
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 93 5-836.50
92 5-896.1a
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 89 5-831.0
87 5-83b.50
87 5-83b.51
85 5-83b.57
Monitoring of various functions of the nervous system during an operation 79 8-925.20
76 5-836.38
Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient 71 8-800.c0
Procedures on the spine for the treatment of pain, with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 69 5-83a.01
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates 67 5-835.d0
65 5-83b.58
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin 64 5-916.a0
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine 64 8-917.11
Patient education 64 9-500.1
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates 63 5-835.b0
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 62 5-836.31
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 61 5-836.40
61 5-83b.71
Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 57 5-830.7
57 5-836.39
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 57 5-836.51
Surgical access to the thoracic spine 55 5-031.01
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 55 5-032.11
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 52 5-032.40
Other means of distracting the ends of the bone in a fracture of the cervical spine 52 8-411
51 5-83b.54
Other operations on the spine 48 5-839.62
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 47 5-832.0
47 5-836.34
Other operations on the spine 47 5-839.63
Intensive care monitoring of respiration, the heart and the circulation with measurement of the pressure in the superior vena cava (central venous pressure) 46 8-931.0
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 44 5-832.1
43 5-83b.52
42 5-83b.56
41 9-984.8
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 37 5-032.30
Reconstructive operations on the spinal cord or spinal meninges 37 5-036.8
36 5-896.2a
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 35 5-831.9
33 5-836.35
33 5-836.37
Other operations on the spine 33 5-839.7
32 5-83w.1
Surgical incision into the spinal canal 31 5-033.0
Monitoring of various functions of the nervous system during an operation 31 8-925.00
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine and spinal cord with contrast medium 30 3-823
Surgical access to the thoracic spine 29 5-031.00
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 29 5-032.12
29 5-83b.55
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine 27 8-917.12
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 26 5-030.32
Other special procedure with the help of computed tomography (CT) 25 3-24x
Use of a face, nasal, or laryngeal mask for mechanical ventilation 25 8-706
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone without surgical incision, guided by imaging procedures such as ultrasound 24 1-481.4
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 24 5-836.30
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around a nerve root or nerve close to the spine 24 8-914.10
23 9-984.6
Other operations on the spine 22 5-839.a0
20 5-836.36
Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture 20 5-900.1a
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 19 5-832.6
Treatment by injecting a medicine into an organ or tissue, or removal of excess fluid (effusion) e.g. from the joints 19 8-020.5
Function-orientated physical exercises and uses 19 8-561.2
Treatment on the intensive care unit (basic procedures) 19 8-980.0
Treatment by injecting a medicine into an organ or tissue, or removal of excess fluid (effusion) e.g. from the joints 18 8-020.4
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 16 5-030.71
Surgical access to the thoracic spine 16 5-031.30
Revision operations 16 5-983
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 15 5-030.72
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 15 5-836.41
15 5-83b.72
15 9-984.9
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone through a surgical incision 14 1-503.4
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 14 5-032.x
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the chest wall 14 5-343.2
Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 14 5-830.0
Procedures on the spine for the treatment of pain, with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 14 5-83a.02
14 5-83b.31
Treatment by injecting a medicine into an organ or tissue, or removal of excess fluid (effusion) e.g. from the joints 14 8-020.x
Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths 13 5-850.b5
Investigation of urinary flow and bladder emptying 12 1-334.1
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head without contrast medium 12 3-800
12 5-836.55
Transfusion of other plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins 12 8-812.60
Computed tomography of the chest with contrast medium 11 3-222
Treatment with electrical currents, usually directly through the skin 11 8-650
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 10 5-030.70
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 10 5-032.31
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 10 5-832.5
Specific dressing techniques 10 8-190.21
Treatment by specific positioning of the patient in bed, e.g. positioning in a sling table or special bed 10 8-390.x
Insertion or exchange of a tube (catheter) in a large vein 10 8-831.0
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 9 5-831.7
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 9 5-832.2
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 9 5-832.8
Other operations on the spine 9 5-839.a1
9 5-83b.32
Operation using a navigation system which produces real-time 3-D images of the surgical site during the operation 9 5-988.0
Insertion of a tube into the trachea for ventilation - intubation 9 8-701
Measurement of the electrical activity of the muscles - EMG 8 1-205
Pressure measurement in the rectum and anus 8 1-315
Measurement of the mineral content of the bone - bone density measurement 8 3-900
Administration of medicines in accordance with List 3 of the procedures list 8 6-003.40
Computed tomography (CT) of the head without contrast medium 7 3-200
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 7 5-030.60
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 7 5-032.20
Reconstructive operations on the spinal cord or spinal meninges 7 5-036.6
Replacement of a vertebral body or complex reconstructive operation of the spine e.g. because of a humpback 7 5-837.00
Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths 7 5-850.d5
Computed tomography of the abdomen with contrast medium 6 3-225
6 5-83b.30
Intestinal lavage 6 8-121
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis without contrast medium 5 3-805
Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 5 5-830.4
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 5 5-832.9
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates 5 5-835.b1
Specific dressing techniques 5 8-190.22
Interdisciplinary management of paraplegia 5 8-976.00
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) 5 8-987.10
Investigation of urinary flow and bladder emptying 4 1-334.2
Investigation of urinary flow and bladder emptying 4 1-334.x
X-rays of the spinal canal with contrast medium 4 3-130
X-rays of the urethra with contrast medium 4 3-13g
Computed tomography (CT) of the pelvis without contrast medium 4 3-206
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head with contrast medium 4 3-820
Surgical incision into the spinal canal 4 5-033.2
4 5-836.56
4 5-83b.34
Administration of medicines in accordance with List 3 of the procedures list 4 6-003.8
Distraction of the ends of the bone in a skull fracture 4 8-410.0
4 8-98g.11
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the upper digestive tract, biliary tract or the pancreas by endoscopy not specified 1-440.a
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the lower digestive tract by endoscopy not specified 1-444.7
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy not specified 1-620.00
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy not specified 1-620.0x
Examination of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum by endoscopy not specified 1-632.0
Examination of the large intestine by endoscopy - colonoscopy not specified 1-650.1
Examination of the anus and rectum by endoscopy not specified 1-653
Examination of the rectum by endoscopy not specified 1-654.1
Examination of the vagina by endoscopy not specified 1-670
Examination of the cervix by endoscopy not specified 1-671
Six-minute walk test (as described by Guyatt) not specified 1-715
Examination of the space between the lungs and ribs by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle not specified 1-844
Examination of a joint or of a bursa by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle not specified 1-854.7
Ultrasound of the heart (echocardiography) through the oesophagus - TEE not specified 3-052
X-rays of the oesophagus with contrast medium not specified 3-137
X-rays of the patency of the stomach and intestine not specified 3-13b
Computed tomography (CT) of the spine and the spinal cord with contrast medium not specified 3-223
Computed tomography of the pelvis with contrast medium not specified 3-226
Special microscope, for example, used to show the back of the eye (retina) not specified 3-301.x
Imaging procedure to show the digestive tract by means of radioactivity (scintigraphy) not specified 3-707.2
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the musculoskeletal system without contrast medium not specified 3-806
Magnetic resonance imaging of the chest without contrast medium (MRI) not specified 3-809
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the musculoskeletal system with contrast medium not specified 3-826
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the blood vessels apart from the main arteries and veins near the heart with contrast medium not specified 3-828
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis with contrast medium not specified 3-82a
Procedures on the skull (cranium), brain or meninges for implantation, replacement or removal of foreign bodies, such as measurement probes or drug pumps not specified 5-028.7
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.30
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.31
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.40
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.41
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.50
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.62
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.20
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.21
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.31
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.5
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.21
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.32
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.41
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.42
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.6
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.b
Surgical incision into the spinal canal not specified 5-033.3
Surgical incision into the spinal canal not specified 5-033.x
Surgical incision into the spinal cord or spinal meninges not specified 5-034.1
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the spinal cord or spinal meninges not specified 5-035.5
Reconstructive operations on the spinal cord or spinal meninges not specified 5-036.5
Reconstructive operations on the spinal cord or spinal meninges not specified 5-036.x
Operation on the blood vessels in the spinal canal not specified 5-037.0
Other operations on the spinal cord or the spinal meninges not specified 5-039.36
Other operations on the spinal cord or the spinal meninges not specified 5-039.d
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the chest wall not specified 5-343.4
Reconstructive operations on the chest wall not specified 5-346.a4
Operation on the diaphragm not specified 5-347.0
Surgical suture of blood vessels not specified 5-388.33
Surgical opening of the abdominal cavity or tissue lying behind (retroperitoneum) not specified 5-541.0
Other operations on the urinary bladder not specified 5-579.62
Surgical transplantation or transposition of bone tissue not specified 5-784.0x
Surgical transplantation or transposition of bone tissue not specified 5-784.bx
Surgical transplantation or transposition of bone tissue not specified 5-784.xd
Removal of the devices used to fix bone fragments, e.g. in fractures not specified 5-787.1d
Open surgical procedure on a joint not specified 5-800.9x
Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine not specified 5-830.1
Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine not specified 5-830.2
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue not specified 5-831.3
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue not specified 5-831.6
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine not specified 5-832.7
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine not specified 5-832.x
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates not specified 5-835.c0
not specified 5-836.44
not specified 5-836.57
Other complex reconstructive operation of the spine e.g. with lateral curvature of the spine not specified 5-838.f1
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.90
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.a2
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.a3
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.d0
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.d2
not specified 5-83b.20
not specified 5-83b.21
not specified 5-83b.35
not specified 5-83b.74
not specified 5-83b.78
not specified 5-83w.0
Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths not specified 5-850.c5
Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths not specified 5-850.d0
Reconstructive operations on the connective tissue sheaths of muscles not specified 5-856.15
Reconstructive operations on the connective tissue sheaths of muscles not specified 5-856.30
Other surgical incision into the skin or subcutaneous tissues not specified 5-892.1x
not specified 5-896.0a
not specified 5-896.15
Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture not specified 5-900.0a
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin not specified 5-916.a1
Use of a cardiac pacemaker that can be used in a magnetic resonance tomography unit not specified 5-934.3
Operation with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) not specified 5-986.x
Operation using a navigation system which produces real-time 3-D images of the surgical site during the operation not specified 5-988.3
Operation using a navigation system which produces real-time 3-D images of the surgical site during the operation not specified 5-988.x
Premature termination of an operation (operation not carried out completely) not specified 5-995
Treatment of muscles, ligaments, or the skeletal system by the external application of shock waves not specified 8-115.x
Exchange or removal of a urinary catheter through the abdominal wall not specified 8-133.0
Insertion of a small tube (cannula) or catheter into the space between the lungs and ribs for the drainage of fluid not specified 8-144.0
Insertion of a small tube (cannula) or catheter into the space between the lungs and ribs for the drainage of fluid not specified 8-144.2
Treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle into the chest with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid not specified 8-152.1
Other treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid not specified 8-159.x
Other treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid not specified 8-159.y
Treatment of a joint by irrigation not specified 8-178.t
Other treatment by irrigation or lavage not specified 8-179.x
Other treatment by irrigation or lavage not specified 8-179.y
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.20
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.23
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.31
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.40
Dressings for large areas of skin or serious skin diseases not specified 8-191.00
Dressings for large areas of skin or serious skin diseases not specified 8-191.21
Dressings for large areas of skin or serious skin diseases not specified 8-191.5
not specified 8-192.0a
Treatment by specific positioning of the patient in bed, e.g. positioning in a sling table or special bed not specified 8-390.0
Distraction of the ends of the bone in a fracture of the lumbar spine not specified 8-412
Interdisciplinary or other type of early postoperative treatment and rehabilitation (early rehabilitation) not specified 8-559.50
Interdisciplinary or other type of early postoperative treatment and rehabilitation (early rehabilitation) not specified 8-559.80
Keeping the respiratory tract open by means of a tube through the mouth or nose not specified 8-700.0
Keeping the respiratory tract open by means of a tube through the mouth or nose not specified 8-700.1
Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient not specified 8-800.c1
Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient not specified 8-800.c2
Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient not specified 8-800.c3
Transfusion of blood previously taken from a person - autologous blood transfusion not specified 8-803.1
Transfusion of other plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins not specified 8-812.53
Insertion or exchange of a tube (catheter) in a large vein not specified 8-831.2
Procedure for dialysing the blood outside the body with removal of the poison over a concentration gradient - dialysis not specified 8-854.61
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around a nerve root or nerve close to the spine not specified 8-914.11
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around a nerve root or nerve close to the spine not specified 8-914.1x
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine not specified 8-917.02
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine not specified 8-917.10
Interdisciplinary management of patients with chronic pain not specified 8-918.01
Interdisciplinary management of patients with chronic pain not specified 8-918.02
Comprehensive pain control for acute pain not specified 8-919
Interdisciplinary management of paraplegia not specified 8-976.03
Interdisciplinary management of paraplegia not specified 8-976.11
Interdisciplinary management of paraplegia not specified 8-976.12
Treatment on the intensive care unit (basic procedures) not specified 8-980.11
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) not specified 8-987.00
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) not specified 8-987.11
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) not specified 8-987.13
not specified 8-98g.10
not specified 8-98g.12
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention not specified 9-401.01
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention not specified 9-401.11
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention not specified 9-401.12
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention not specified 9-401.22
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention not specified 9-401.23
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention not specified 9-401.25
Specific psychotherapeutic procedure where patients are treated individually - individual therapy not specified 9-410.24
Specific psychotherapeutic procedure where patients are treated individually - individual therapy not specified 9-410.25
not specified 9-984.a