OPS-Code 8-15:
Therapeutic aspiration and evacuation by puncture
- 8-151 Therapeutic percutaneous puncture of central nervous system and eye
- 8-152 Therapeutic percutaneous puncture of organs of the thorax
- 8-153 Therapeutic percutaneous puncture of abdominal cavity
- 8-154 Therapeutic percutaneous puncture of organs of the abdominal cavity
- 8-155 Therapeutic percutaneous puncture of urinary organs
- 8-156 Therapeutic percutaneous puncture of male genital organs
- 8-157 Therapeutic percutaneous puncture of female genital organs
- 8-158 Therapeutic percutaneous puncture of joint
- 8-159 Other therapeutic percutaneous puncture
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 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.