OPS-Code 5-37:
Rhythm surgery and other operations on heart and pericardium
- 5-370 Pericardiotomy and cardiotomy
- 5-371 Surgical ablative measures for cardiac arrhythmia
- 5-372 Excision and destruction of diseased tissue in the pericardium and pericardiectomy
- 5-373 Excision and destruction of diseased heart tissue
- 5-374 Reconstruction of pericardium and heart
- 5-375 Heart and heart-lung transplantation
- 5-376 Implantation and removal of a heart assist system, open surgical
- 5-377 Implantation of a heart pacemaker, defibrillator and event recorder
- 5-378 Removal, replacement and correction of a heart pacemaker and defibrillator
- 5-379 Other operations on heart and pericardium
- 5-37a Minimally invasive reconstruction of pericardium and heart
- 5-37b Open surgical implantation and removal of cannulas for the use of an extracorporeal (heart and) lung assist system with gas exchange
Note
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Source
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