Treatment areas
Pacemaker: First use (HSMDEF-HSM-IMPL)
Pacemaker: unit change (HSMDEF-HSM-AGGW)
Pacemaker revision / system change / explantation (HSMDEF-HSM-REV)
Defibrillator (shock generator) for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias: first implantation (HSMDEF-DEFI-IMPL)
Defibrillator (shock generator) for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias: replacement of the housing (HSMDEF-DEFI-AGGW)
Defibrillator (shock generator) for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias: renewed intervention, replacement or removal of the defibrillator (HSMDEF-DEFI-REV)
Carotid artery narrowing: restoration of adequate blood flow through surgery (KAROTIS)
Gynecological operations: operations on the female genital organs (excluding operations to remove the uterus) (GYN-OP)
Obstetrics: care of mother and child shortly before, during and shortly after birth (PM-GEBH)
Femoral neck fracture: surgery as a result of a fracture with fixation of the broken bone parts by a metal connection (HGV-OSFRAK)
Breast surgery (MC)
Pressure ulcer (decubitus): prevention through nursing measures (DEK)
Heart valve replacement: surgery to replace the heart valve on the main artery (aorta) with the chest open (KCHK-AK-CHIR)
Heart valve replacement: Intervention to replace the heart valve on the main artery (aorta) with the help of a catheter (insertion of a tube through a small incision on the groin or nipple) (KCHK-AK-KATH)
Bypass surgery: coronary artery surgery (KCHK-KC)
Artificial hip joint: first insertion or exchange (HGV-HEP)
Heart transplantation (TX-HTX)
Knee endoprosthesis supply: first insertion or exchange (KEP)
Living liver donation (TX-LLS)
Liver transplantation (TX-LTX)
Lung and heart-lung transplantation (TX-LUTX)
Premature and newborn care (PM-NEO)
Living kidney donation (TX-NLS)
Pneumonia acquired on an outpatient basis (CAP)
Pancreas and pancreas-kidney transplantation (NET-PNTX)
Hip endoprosthesis supply: Initial hip endoprosthesis implantation including endoprosthetic treatment of femur fracture (HEP_IMP)
Hip endoprosthesis supply: Hip endoprosthesis replacement and hip component replacement (HEP_WE)
Knee endoprosthesis supply: Initial knee endoprosthesis implantation including knee sled prostheses (KEP_IMP)
Knee endoprosthesis supply: Knee endoprosthesis replacement and knee component replacement (KEP_WE)
Operation on the mitral valve (valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle) with the chest open (KCHK-MK-CHIR)
Intervention on the mitral valve (valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle) using a catheter (insertion of a tube, e.g. through a small incision in the groin) (KCHK-MK-KATH)
Cardiac catheter applications