Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie

Treatments according to OPS

Service Number of cases OPS key Info
Examination of the larynx by endoscopy 1.148 1-610.0
Measurement of lung function in an airtight cabin - whole body plethysmography 1.102 1-710
Six-minute walk test (as described by Guyatt) 517 1-715
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy 356 1-620.00
Analysis of the amount of carbon monoxide taken in and given off by the lungs 218 1-711
Measurement of the air remaining in the lungs after normal expiration, using the helium dilution method 218 1-713
Installation and adjustment of a mechanical ventilator for home use 115 8-716.10
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy 101 1-620.01
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy 84 1-620.10
Ultrasound of the lungs with access through the respiratory tract 64 3-05f
Installation and adjustment of a mechanical ventilator for home use 57 8-716.00
57 9-984.8
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of lymph nodes, spleen or thymus gland through the skin, guided by imaging procedures such as ultrasound 55 1-426.3
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the mediastinum and other organs in the chest through a surgical incision 49 1-581.4
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention 46 9-401.00
Examination of the chest or mediastinum by endoscopy 45 1-691.0
44 9-984.7
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract by endoscopy 40 1-430.11
40 8-98g.11
Division of adhesions between the lungs and chest wall - lysis of adhesions 36 5-333.1
35 8-98g.10
Surgical removal of lung tissue, without taking the anatomical divisions of the lungs into account 31 5-322.g1
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract by endoscopy 29 1-430.10
25 9-984.b
Insertion of a small tube (cannula) or catheter into the space between the lungs and ribs for the drainage of fluid 24 8-144.1
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention 24 9-401.01
Examination of the space between the lungs and ribs by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle 19 1-844
19 9-984.6
19 9-984.9
Operation using a surgical robot 18 5-987.0
Insertion of a small tube (cannula) or catheter into the space between the lungs and ribs for the drainage of fluid 18 8-144.0
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract through the skin, guided by imaging procedures such as ultrasound 16 1-432.01
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract by endoscopy 15 1-430.21
Treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle into the chest with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid 13 8-152.1
Use of a face, nasal, or laryngeal mask for mechanical ventilation 13 8-706
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) 13 8-987.10
Obliteration of the space between the lungs and ribs - pleurodesis 12 5-345.5
Insertion of a small tube (cannula) or catheter into the space between the lungs and ribs for the drainage of fluid 12 8-144.2
Partial or complete removal of the thymus gland 11 5-077.5
Surgical removal of lung tissue, without taking the anatomical divisions of the lungs into account 11 5-322.h4
Surgical removal of one or two lobes of the lung 11 5-324.71
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention 11 9-401.30
11 9-984.a
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the upper digestive tract, biliary tract or the pancreas by endoscopy 10 1-440.a
Evaluation of swallowing with the help of a tube-shaped instrument with a camera mounted at the end (endoscope) 10 1-613
Examination of the chest or mediastinum by endoscopy 10 1-691.1
Surgical removal of the pleura 10 5-344.3
Other operations on the chest 10 5-349.6
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) 9 8-987.11
Other operations on the chest 8 5-349.7
Surgical removal of individual lymph nodes or lymphatic vessels 8 5-401.70
Cardiac or cardiopulmonary resuscitation 8 8-771
8 8-98g.12
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of lymph nodes, spleen or thymus gland with a needle through the skin 7 1-425.3
Comprehensive ultrasound examination with contrast medium for investigating and excluding suspected diagnoses 6 3-030
Surgical insertion of a tube into the stomach through the abdominal wall for artificial feeding 6 5-431.20
Exchange or removal of a feeding tube inserted into the stomach through the skin 6 8-123.1
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 6 8-930
Radio-controlled cardiological telemetry 6 8-933
6 8-98g.13
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract through the skin, guided by imaging procedures such as ultrasound 5 1-432.00
Division of adhesions between the lungs and chest wall - lysis of adhesions 5 5-333.0
Surgical removal of the pleura 5 5-344.42
Insertion of a tube into the trachea for ventilation - intubation 5 8-701
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract by endoscopy 4 1-430.01
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the mediastinum and other organs in the chest through a surgical incision 4 1-581.3
4 1-717.0
Surgical removal of one or two lung segments - segment resection 4 5-323.53
Surgical removal of the pleura 4 5-344.0
Surgical removal of the pleura 4 5-344.40
4 5-896.1a
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin 4 5-916.a0
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin 4 5-916.a2
Removal of a foreign body by endoscopy 4 8-100.40
Exchange or removal of a feeding tube inserted into the stomach through the skin 4 8-123.0
Treatment by lavage of the lung or the cavity between the lung and ribs 4 8-173.10
Installation and adjustment of a mechanical ventilator for home use 4 8-716.11
Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient 4 8-800.c0
Insertion or exchange of a tube (catheter) in a large vein 4 8-831.0
Measurement of the brain waves - EEG not specified 1-207.0
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of lymph nodes, spleen or thymus gland through the skin, guided by imaging procedures such as ultrasound not specified 1-426.2
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract by endoscopy not specified 1-430.00
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract by endoscopy not specified 1-430.20
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract by endoscopy not specified 1-430.30
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract with a needle through the skin not specified 1-431.0
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the respiratory tract through the skin, guided by imaging procedures such as ultrasound not specified 1-432.0x
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the lower digestive tract by endoscopy not specified 1-444.6
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the lower digestive tract by endoscopy not specified 1-444.7
not specified 1-466.00
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the mediastinum and other organs in the chest through a surgical incision not specified 1-581.0
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of lymph nodes through a surgical incision not specified 1-586.3
Examination of the larynx by endoscopy not specified 1-610.x
not specified 1-611.00
Examination of the nose by endoscopy not specified 1-612
Examination of the urethra and the urinary bladder by endoscopy not specified 1-661
Measurement of the composition of respired air at rest and on physical exercise not specified 1-712
not specified 1-717.1
Examination of the liver by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle not specified 1-845
Examination of a fluid-filled tissue cavity (cyst) by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle [not otherwise specified] not specified 1-850
Examination of a joint or of a bursa by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle not specified 1-854.1
Examination of a joint or of a bursa by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle not specified 1-854.7
Other examination by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle not specified 1-859.0
X-rays of the breast not specified 3-100.0
Image fusion from different imaging sources on a computer not specified 3-997
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.00
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.10
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.20
Surgical incision into the spinal canal not specified 5-033.0
Partial or complete removal of the thymus gland not specified 5-077.4
Surgical removal or destruction of (diseased tissue in) the trachea not specified 5-314.22
Reconstructive operations on the trachea not specified 5-316.2
Reconstructive operations on the trachea not specified 5-316.3
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in a bronchus not specified 5-320.0
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in a bronchus not specified 5-320.1
Other surgical removal or destruction of a bronchus (without removal of lung tissue) not specified 5-321.1
Surgical removal of lung tissue, without taking the anatomical divisions of the lungs into account not specified 5-322.d1
Surgical removal of lung tissue, without taking the anatomical divisions of the lungs into account not specified 5-322.d3
Surgical removal of lung tissue, without taking the anatomical divisions of the lungs into account not specified 5-322.e4
Surgical removal of lung tissue, without taking the anatomical divisions of the lungs into account not specified 5-322.g2
Surgical removal of lung tissue, without taking the anatomical divisions of the lungs into account not specified 5-322.g3
Surgical removal of lung tissue, without taking the anatomical divisions of the lungs into account not specified 5-322.h5
Surgical removal of one or two lung segments - segment resection not specified 5-323.41
Surgical removal of one or two lung segments - segment resection not specified 5-323.51
Surgical removal of one or two lung segments - segment resection not specified 5-323.52
Surgical removal of one or two lung segments - segment resection not specified 5-323.73
Surgical removal of one or two lung segments - segment resection not specified 5-323.x3
Surgical removal of one or two lobes of the lung not specified 5-324.b1
Surgical removal of one or two lobes of the lung not specified 5-324.b2
Surgical removal of one or two lobes of the lung and some of the adjacent tissue not specified 5-325.01
Surgical removal of one or two lobes of the lung and some of the adjacent tissue not specified 5-325.04
Surgical removal of one or two lobes of the lung and some of the adjacent tissue not specified 5-325.21
Surgical removal of one or two lobes of the lung and some of the adjacent tissue not specified 5-325.51
Surgical removal of one or two lobes of the lung and some of the adjacent tissue not specified 5-325.73
Reconstructive operation on the lungs or branches of the trachea (bronchi) not specified 5-334.8
not specified 5-339.a
Surgical incision into the chest wall or pleura not specified 5-340.0
Surgical incision into the chest wall or pleura not specified 5-340.1
Surgical incision into the chest wall or pleura not specified 5-340.b
Surgical incision into the chest wall or pleura not specified 5-340.d
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the mediastinum not specified 5-342.03
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the chest wall not specified 5-343.0
Surgical removal of the pleura not specified 5-344.5
Reconstructive operations on the chest wall not specified 5-346.a6
Reconstructive operations on the chest wall not specified 5-346.c0
Operation on the diaphragm not specified 5-347.40
Operation on the diaphragm not specified 5-347.51
Surgical opening of the blood vessels or removal of a blood clot not specified 5-380.73
Surgical removal of a blood clot including the adjacent inner wall of an artery not specified 5-381.70
Surgical removal of a blood clot including the adjacent inner wall of an artery not specified 5-381.73
Surgical suture of blood vessels not specified 5-388.99
Re-operation after vascular surgery not specified 5-394.2
Surgical closure of a hole in the blood vessel wall with a skin or synthetic flap not specified 5-395.70
Surgical closure of a hole in the blood vessel wall with a skin or synthetic flap not specified 5-395.73
Other operations on blood vessels not specified 5-399.7
Surgical removal of individual lymph nodes or lymphatic vessels not specified 5-401.00
Complete, surgical removal of all lymph nodes as a standalone operation not specified 5-404.8
Clearance of several lymph nodes from a region during another operation not specified 5-406.7
Removal of all lymph nodes from a region during another operation not specified 5-407.1
Surgical insertion of a tube into the stomach through the abdominal wall for artificial feeding not specified 5-431.30
Rarely used surgical technique for partial removal of the stomach not specified 5-434.0
Other reconstructive operations on the stomach not specified 5-448.20
Other operations on the stomach not specified 5-449.d3
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the large intestine not specified 5-452.60
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the large intestine not specified 5-452.61
Other reconstructive operations on the intestine not specified 5-467.02
Other reconstructive operations on the intestine not specified 5-467.03
Other operations on the intestine not specified 5-469.00
Other operations on the intestine not specified 5-469.20
Other operations on the intestine not specified 5-469.e3
Surgical repair of a diaphragmatic hernia (hiatus hernia) not specified 5-538.1
Surgical removal or destruction of tissue in the abdominal cavity not specified 5-543.20
Implantation of synthetic bone material not specified 5-785.4f
Removal of the devices used to fix bone fragments, e.g. in fractures not specified 5-787.kk
Surgical reduction of a simple fracture in the joint region of a long bone not specified 5-793.2f
Surgical implantation of an artificial hip joint not specified 5-820.40
Re-operation, exchange or removal of an artificial knee joint not specified 5-823.26
Surgical insertion, re-operation, exchange or removal of transplanted or transposed bone (fragments) not specified 5-828.40
Other operations to secure or restore the function of a joint not specified 5-829.k2
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.60
Reconstructive operations on the connective tissue sheaths of muscles not specified 5-856.05
Reconstructive operations on the connective tissue sheaths of muscles not specified 5-856.a5
Other surgical incision into the skin or subcutaneous tissues not specified 5-892.0a
Extensive surgical removal of diseased tissue from the skin or subcutaneous tissues not specified 5-895.2a
not specified 5-896.0g
not specified 5-896.1f
not specified 5-896.xa
Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture not specified 5-900.1a
Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture not specified 5-900.1f
Free skin flap grafting [site of removal and nature of the graft] not specified 5-902.0g
Nature of the graft material not specified 5-930.4
Treatment of heart defects with simultaneous open operation and a tube (catheter) inserted into the heart - hybrid therapy not specified 5-98a.0
Premature termination of an operation (operation not carried out completely) not specified 5-995
Administration of medicines in accordance with List 2 of the procedures list not specified 6-002.55
Administration of medicines in accordance with List 2 of the procedures list not specified 6-002.72
Administration of medicines in accordance with List 2 of the procedures list not specified 6-002.p7
not specified 6-008.02
not specified 6-00b.f
Artificial feeding through a stomach tube as the main medical treatment not specified 8-015.0
not specified 8-018.1
Injection or administration of medicines into the urinary bladder not specified 8-132.3
Treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle into the chest with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid not specified 8-152.2
Treatment by washing out (lavage) the abdominal cavity with a drain and temporary closure of the abdominal wall not specified 8-176.2
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.21
Dressings for large areas of skin or serious skin diseases not specified 8-191.20
not specified 8-192.1g
Non-surgical reduction of a dislocated joint without surgical fixation of the bone using devices such as screws or plates not specified 8-201.0
Making or modifying a device for radiotherapy not specified 8-527.2
Making or modifying a device for radiotherapy not specified 8-527.8
Other resuscitation measures not specified 8-779
Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient not specified 8-800.c1
Transfusion of other plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins not specified 8-812.60
Insertion or exchange of a tube (catheter) in a large vein not specified 8-831.5
Treatment of a vessel with access via a tube (catheter) not specified 8-836.07
Treatment of a vessel with access via a tube (catheter) not specified 8-836.08
Additional information on materials used not specified 8-83b.0c
Additional information on materials used not specified 8-83b.bx
Additional information on materials used not specified 8-83b.c5
Additional information on materials used not specified 8-83b.c6
Implantation of non-drug eluting tubing (stents) in blood vessels not specified 8-840.07
Implantation of non-drug eluting tubing (stents) in blood vessels not specified 8-840.08
Implantation of other tubing (stents) with open mesh and a large diameter in blood vessels not specified 8-849.08
Comprehensive pain control for acute pain not specified 8-919
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) not specified 8-987.12
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) not specified 8-987.13
not specified 8-98e.0
not specified 8-98e.1
not specified 8-98f.0
not specified 8-98f.10
not specified 8-98f.11
not specified 8-98g.14
Treatment of physically or functionally induced disorders of speech, language, the voice or swallowing not specified 9-320
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention not specified 9-401.31