OPS-Code 5-901.18:
Surgical restoration and reconstruction of skin and hypoderm: Free skin graft, donor site: Full-thickness: Forearm
A piece of skin was taken from your forearm.
The piece of skin was intended to be grafted onto another part of the body later on.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the OPS code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).