OPS-Code 8-71:
Mechanical ventilation and respiratory assistance via face mask or tube and weaning from mechanical ventilation
- 8-711 Mechanical ventilation and respiratory assistance in newborns and infants
- 8-712 Mechanical ventilation and respiratory assistance in children and adolescents
- 8-713 Mechanical ventilation and respiratory assistance in adults
- 8-714 Specialized mechanical ventilation procedure in acute respiratory failure
- 8-716 Home mechanical ventilation setup
- 8-717 Setup of nasal or oral-nasal positive airway pressure devices to treat sleep-related breathing disorders
- 8-718 Weaning from mechanical ventilation
- 8-719 Additional information on mechanical ventilation
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.