Abteilung für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie

Treatments according to OPS

Service Number of cases OPS key Info
Regional pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a space in the spinal canal (epidural space) 236 8-910
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine 101 8-917.1x
Operation using aids for optical magnification, e.g. magnifying spectacles, operating microscope 100 5-984
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 94 5-032.00
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 94 5-831.2
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around a nerve root or nerve close to the spine 93 8-914.10
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine 75 8-917.13
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 71 5-032.10
68 9-984.7
Other operations on the spine 67 5-839.60
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around a nerve root or nerve close to the spine 65 8-914.12
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates 60 5-835.c0
Surgical incision into the spinal canal 50 5-033.0
47 5-83b.70
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 46 5-832.0
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates 46 5-835.9
45 9-984.b
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 44 5-831.0
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 42 5-032.11
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 41 5-032.01
Other operations on the spine 40 5-839.61
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 37 5-836.30
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 34 5-032.40
34 5-83b.50
34 5-83b.51
Procedures on the spine for the treatment of pain, with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 26 5-83a.2
26 5-83b.71
26 9-984.6
25 9-984.8
Operation with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 23 5-986.x
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 21 5-836.31
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine 21 8-917.11
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 17 5-032.02
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone with a needle 16 1-480.4
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 16 5-032.41
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone through a surgical incision 15 1-503.4
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin 15 5-916.a1
14 5-83w.0
12 9-984.9
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 11 5-032.30
Other operations on the spine 11 5-839.0
Other operations on the spine 10 5-839.90
10 5-83b.54
Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient 10 8-800.c0
Blood purification outside the body through a combination of haemofiltration and dialysis 10 8-855.3
Reconstructive operations on the spinal cord or spinal meninges 9 5-036.8
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 9 5-832.6
Procedures on the spine for the treatment of pain, with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 9 5-83a.00
Other operations on the spine 8 5-839.5
Other operations on the spine 7 5-839.62
7 5-83b.52
7 5-896.1a
Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture 7 5-900.1a
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 6 5-030.70
6 5-836.34
Procedures on the spine for the treatment of pain, with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 6 5-83a.01
Procedures on the spine for the treatment of pain, with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 6 5-83a.x
6 5-83b.31
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin 6 5-916.a0
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin 6 5-916.ax
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 5 5-030.71
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 5 5-032.12
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates 5 5-835.b0
5 5-836.35
Other operations on the spine 5 5-839.b0
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine 5 8-917.12
Surgical incision into bony tissue because of sterile or infected contaminated bone disease 4 5-780.6x
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 4 5-836.50
Other operations on the spine 4 5-839.a0
4 5-83b.72
Transfusion of blood previously taken from a person - autologous blood transfusion 4 8-803.2
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the upper digestive tract, biliary tract or the pancreas by endoscopy not specified 1-440.a
Examination of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum by endoscopy not specified 1-632.0
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.72
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.02
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.31
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.x
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.20
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 5-032.31
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 5-032.42
Surgical incision into the spinal canal not specified 5-033.2
Operation to divide adhesions around a nerve or to relieve pressure on the nerve or to abolish the nerve function not specified 5-056.x
Implantation of synthetic bone material not specified 5-785.0x
Removal of the devices used to fix bone fragments, e.g. in fractures not specified 5-787.1x
not specified 5-78a.0x
Open surgical procedure on a joint not specified 5-800.9x
Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine not specified 5-830.0
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 5-830.4
Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine not specified 5-830.x
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue not specified 5-831.7
not specified 5-836.36
not specified 5-836.38
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis not specified 5-836.51
not specified 5-836.55
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.63
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.91
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.a1
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.d0
not specified 5-83b.20
not specified 5-83b.25
not specified 5-83b.30
not specified 5-83b.32
not specified 5-83b.41
not specified 5-83b.55
not specified 5-83b.57
Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths not specified 5-850.b5
Other operations on the bone, muscles or joints not specified 5-869.1
Other surgical incision into the skin or subcutaneous tissues not specified 5-892.0a
Other surgical incision into the skin or subcutaneous tissues not specified 5-892.1a
Other surgical incision into the skin or subcutaneous tissues not specified 5-892.2a
not specified 5-896.0a
Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture not specified 5-900.0a
Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture not specified 5-900.1x
not specified 6-009.4
Treatment by injecting a medicine into an organ or tissue, or removal of excess fluid (effusion) e.g. from the joints not specified 8-020.5
Treatment by injecting a medicine into an organ or tissue, or removal of excess fluid (effusion) e.g. from the joints not specified 8-020.x
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.22
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.23
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.33
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.40
not specified 8-192.3a
Cardiac or cardiopulmonary resuscitation not specified 8-771
Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient not specified 8-800.c1
Transfusion of blood plasma or plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins not specified 8-810.e8
Transfusion of other plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins not specified 8-812.51
not specified 8-831.00
Anaesthesia with administration of an anaesthetic into a vein not specified 8-900
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around a nerve root or nerve close to the spine not specified 8-914.11
Comprehensive pain control for acute pain not specified 8-919
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) not specified 8-987.10
not specified 8-98g.10
not specified 8-98g.11
not specified 9-984.a