OPS-Code 8-17:
Lavage
- 8-170 Therapeutic irrigation (lavage) of eye
- 8-171 Therapeutic irrigation (lavage) of ear
- 8-173 Therapeutic irrigation (lavage) of lung and pleural cavity
- 8-176 Therapeutic irrigation of abdominal area with drain in situ and temporary abdominal wall closure
- 8-177 Therapeutic irrigation of retroperitoneal space with drain in situ and temporary abdominal wall closure
- 8-178 Therapeutic irrigation of joint
- 8-179 Other therapeutic irrigation
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.