OPS-Code 5-987.3:
Special surgical techniques and operations in special care situations: Use of a surgery robot: Simple surgery robot, one-armed
Your operation involved using a robot.
The robot consisted of a control unit and a robot arm. Depending on the type of surgery involved, special instruments may be used in a robot arm. The control unit can display greatly magnified three-dimensional images of the inside of the body. This allows the instruments in the robot arm to be controlled with great precision during the operation
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).