OPS-Code 1-44:
Biopsy without incision on digestive organs
- 1-440 Endoscopic biopsy of upper digestive tract, bile ducts and pancreas
- 1-441 Percutaneous (needle) biopsy of hepatobiliary system and pancreas
- 1-442 Imaging-guided percutaneous biopsy of hepatobiliary system and pancreas
- 1-444 Endoscopic biopsy of lower digestive tract
- 1-445 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of upper digestive tract
- 1-446 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of lower digestive tract
- 1-447 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of pancreas
- 1-448 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of hepatobiliary system
- 1-449 Other biopsy without incision on other digestive organs
Note
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Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.