| Service |
Number of cases |
OPS key |
Info |
| Open surgical procedure on a joint |
1.837
|
5-800 |
|
| Surgical removal of diseased bone tissue |
1.235
|
5-782 |
|
| Surgical implantation of artificial knee joint |
1.185
|
5-822 |
|
| Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx |
1.158
|
5-032 |
|
| Surgical reduction of a comminuted fracture in the joint region of a long bone and fixation of the bone fragments using devices such as screws or plates |
1.064
|
5-794 |
|
| Surgical implantation of an artificial hip joint |
817
|
5-820 |
|
| Operation on the kneecap (patella) or its ligaments |
736
|
5-804 |
|
| Need for care |
683
|
9-984 |
|
| Suturing or other operations on a tendon or a synovial sheath |
542
|
5-855 |
|
| Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue |
509
|
5-831 |
|
| Other operations on the spine |
491
|
5-839 |
|
| Osteosynthesis (dynamic stabilisation) of the spine |
433
|
5-83b |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the tendons or ligaments of any other joint |
420
|
5-807 |
|
| Intensive care monitoring of respiration, the heart and the circulation without measurement of the pressure in the pulmonary artery and in the right atrium of the heart |
410
|
8-930 |
|
| Surgical wound toilet [wound debridement] with removal of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
392
|
5-896 |
|
| Surgical reduction of a simple fracture in the joint region of a long bone |
373
|
5-793 |
|
| Transfusion of blood, red blood cells or platelets from a donor to a recipient |
366
|
8-800 |
|
| Other operations on the bone, muscles or joints |
355
|
5-869 |
|
| Complex treatment for colonisation or infection with non multi-resistant pathogens requiring isolation |
321
|
8-98g |
|
| Surgical transplantation or transposition of bone tissue |
299
|
5-784 |
|
| Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine |
272
|
5-832 |
|
| Removal of the devices used to fix bone fragments, e.g. in fractures |
262
|
5-787 |
|
| Surgical incision into bony tissue because of sterile or infected contaminated bone disease |
254
|
5-780 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the tendons or ligaments of the shoulder joint by endoscopy (arthroscopy) |
254
|
5-814 |
|
| Operation using aids for optical magnification, e.g. magnifying spectacles, operating microscope |
231
|
5-984 |
|
| Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin |
218
|
5-916 |
|
| Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates |
209
|
5-835 |
|
| Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis |
194
|
5-836 |
|
| Treatment of a vessel with access via a tube (catheter) |
181
|
8-836 |
|
| Reduction of a fracture or a separated growth cartilage (epiphyseal cartilage) and external fixation of the bone fragments using devices such as screws or plates |
175
|
5-790 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries in the legs with contrast medium |
164
|
3-607 |
|
| Operation on the articular cartilage or on the cartilage discs (menisci) by endoscopy (arthroscopy) |
156
|
5-812 |
|
| Surgical fixation of the bone fragments, e.g. in fractures, using devices such as screws or plates |
153
|
5-786 |
|
| Additional information on materials used |
150
|
8-83b |
|
| Surgical reduction of a compound fracture of a small bone |
127
|
5-796 |
|
| Implantation of synthetic bone material |
126
|
5-785 |
|
| Re-operation, exchange or removal of an artificial hip joint |
126
|
5-821 |
|
| Specific dressing techniques |
126
|
8-190 |
|
| Other operations to secure or restore the function of a joint |
124
|
5-829 |
|
| Other surgical incision into the skin or subcutaneous tissues |
124
|
5-892 |
|
| Surgical procedure on a joint by endoscopy |
120
|
5-810 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the tendons or ligaments in the knee joint by endoscopy (arthroscopy) |
115
|
5-813 |
|
| Surgical removal of bone tissue for purposes of transplantation |
111
|
5-783 |
|
| Operation to divide adhesions around a nerve or to relieve pressure on the nerve or to abolish the nerve function |
105
|
5-056 |
|
| Surgical reduction of a comminuted fracture in the shaft of a long bone |
105
|
5-792 |
|
| Surgical incision into the spinal canal |
101
|
5-033 |
|
| Surgical removal of a blood clot including the adjacent inner wall of an artery |
100
|
5-381 |
|
| Surgical amputation of part of the foot or the whole foot |
100
|
5-865 |
|
| Surgical removal of diseased tissue from the skin or subcutaneous tissues |
91
|
5-894 |
|
| Operation on the tendons of the hand |
86
|
5-840 |
|
| Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around the autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system |
82
|
8-916 |
|
| Re-operation, exchange or removal of an artificial knee joint |
80
|
5-823 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the tendons |
75
|
5-854 |
|
| Non-surgical reduction of a dislocated joint without surgical fixation of the bone using devices such as screws or plates |
75
|
8-201 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries in the pelvis with contrast medium |
72
|
3-605 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the connective tissue sheaths of muscles |
71
|
5-856 |
|
| Operation on the synovium by endoscopy (arthroscopy) |
63
|
5-811 |
|
| Nature of the graft material |
63
|
5-930 |
|
| Surgical reduction of a simple fracture in the shaft of a long bone |
62
|
5-791 |
|
| Surgical implantation of an artificial joint in the arm or shoulder |
62
|
5-824 |
|
| Operation on bones of the foot |
61
|
5-788 |
|
| Transfusion of other plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins |
61
|
8-812 |
|
| Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths |
60
|
5-850 |
|
| Skin grafting from the area around the wound |
56
|
5-903 |
|
| Re-operation after vascular surgery |
55
|
5-394 |
|
| Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine |
54
|
5-030 |
|
| Operation on the connective tissue sheaths around the muscles and tendons in the hand or fingers |
54
|
5-842 |
|
| Implantation of non-drug eluting tubing (stents) in blood vessels |
54
|
8-840 |
|
| Insertion or exchange of a tube (catheter) in a large vein |
53
|
8-831 |
|
| Surgical access to the thoracic spine |
52
|
5-031 |
|
| Surgical separation of bony tissue to compensate for malalignment |
50
|
5-781 |
|
| Reconstructive operation on the breast with skin and muscle grafting (transplantation) |
50
|
5-885 |
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine and spinal cord without contrast medium |
46
|
3-802 |
|
| Surgical reduction of a simple fracture of a small bone |
46
|
5-795 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the spinal cord or spinal meninges |
45
|
5-036 |
|
| Surgical stiffening of a joint (ankylosis) |
45
|
5-808 |
|
| Revision operations |
43
|
5-983 |
|
| Interdisciplinary management of patients with chronic pain |
39
|
8-918 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the muscles |
38
|
5-853 |
|
| Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone through a surgical incision |
37
|
1-503 |
|
| Other operations on the muscles, tendons, their connective tissue sheaths or bursae |
34
|
5-859 |
|
| Additional information on surgery to the locomotor organs |
34
|
5-86a |
|
| Other operations on the breast |
33
|
5-889 |
|
| Free skin flap grafting [site of removal and nature of the graft] |
33
|
5-902 |
|
| Treatment of heart defects with simultaneous open operation and a tube (catheter) inserted into the heart - hybrid therapy |
32
|
5-98a |
|
| Surgical breast augmentation |
31
|
5-883 |
|
| Transfusion of blood previously taken from a person - autologous blood transfusion |
31
|
8-803 |
|
| Extensive surgical removal of diseased tissue from the skin or subcutaneous tissues |
30
|
5-895 |
|
| Surgical removal of the synovium in the hand |
28
|
5-845 |
|
| Removal of parts of muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths |
28
|
5-852 |
|
| Creating another connection between blood vessels (shunt) or inserting a bypass graft |
27
|
5-393 |
|
| Operation on the ligaments of the hand |
27
|
5-841 |
|
| Additional information on surgery to the spinal column |
26
|
5-83w |
|
| Surgical breast reduction |
26
|
5-884 |
|
| Other operations on the bones |
25
|
5-789 |
|
| Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the nerves |
24
|
5-041 |
|
| Surgical opening of the blood vessels or removal of a blood clot |
24
|
5-380 |
|
| Surgical procedure on the joints of the hand apart from the wrist |
24
|
5-844 |
|
| New surgical expert assessment and treatment of a region from which part of the body has been surgically amputated |
23
|
5-866 |
|
| Other joint surgery by endoscopy (arthroscopy) |
22
|
5-819 |
|
| Revision of osteosynthesis material with reosteosynthesis |
21
|
5-78a |
|
| Other open joint surgery |
21
|
5-809 |
|
| Surgical reduction of a dislocated joint |
20
|
5-79b |
|
| Operation on the articular cartilage or on the cartilage discs (menisci) |
20
|
5-801 |
|
| Division of muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths |
20
|
5-851 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries in the arms with contrast medium |
19
|
3-606 |
|
| Surgical reduction of a fracture of the ankle bone (talus) or heel bone (calcaneus) |
19
|
5-797 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the tendons or ligaments of the shoulder joint |
19
|
5-805 |
|
| Surgical amputation of part of the leg or the whole leg |
19
|
5-864 |
|
| Time-consuming plaster casts |
18
|
8-310 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the pelvis without contrast medium |
17
|
3-206 |
|
| Other treatment of a vessel with access via a tube (catheter) |
17
|
8-83c |
|
| Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around a nerve root or nerve close to the spine |
17
|
8-914 |
|
| Subcutaneous mastectomy and skin-saving mastectomy procedures |
16
|
5-877 |
|
| Surgical closure of a hole in the blood vessel wall with a skin or synthetic flap |
15
|
5-395 |
|
| Arthroscopic removal and arthroscopic replacement of a knee joint ligament |
15
|
5-815 |
|
| Insertion of a small tube (cannula) or catheter into the space between the lungs and ribs for the drainage of fluid |
15
|
8-144 |
|
| Removal of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissue without anaesthesia (as part of a dressing change) in the presence of a wound |
15
|
8-192 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the spine and the spinal cord without contrast medium |
14
|
3-203 |
|
| Computed tomography of the head with contrast medium |
14
|
3-220 |
|
| Computed tomography of the chest with contrast medium |
14
|
3-222 |
|
| Re-operation of a skin graft |
14
|
5-907 |
|
| Operation with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) |
14
|
5-986 |
|
| Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of joints or bursae through a surgical incision |
13
|
1-504 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the head without contrast medium |
13
|
3-200 |
|
| Other surgical removal of blood vessels because of vascular disease or for grafting |
13
|
5-386 |
|
| Treatment of pain by the introduction of a liquid anaesthetic around other nerves outside the brain and spinal cord |
13
|
8-915 |
|
| Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of muscle or soft tissue through a surgical incision |
12
|
1-502 |
|
| Surgical re-fixation and suture of the capsule or ligaments of the knee joint |
12
|
5-802 |
|
| Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine |
12
|
5-830 |
|
| Treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle into a joint with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid |
12
|
8-158 |
|
| (Percutaneous) transluminal implantation of nitinol stents woven from single wires |
12
|
8-84d |
|
| Other operations on the hand |
11
|
5-849 |
|
| Examination of a joint by endoscopy |
10
|
1-697 |
|
| Reduction of a dislocated joint from the outside and fixation of the bone using devices such as screws or plates |
10
|
5-79a |
|
| Other complex reconstructive operation of the spine e.g. with lateral curvature of the spine |
10
|
5-838 |
|
| Surgical stiffening of the joints of the hand apart from the wrist |
10
|
5-846 |
|
| Cardiac or cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
10
|
8-771 |
|
| Regional pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a space in the spinal canal (epidural space) |
10
|
8-910 |
|
| X-rays of the veins in a limb with contrast medium |
9
|
3-613 |
|
| Re-operation, exchange or removal of an artificial joint in the arm or shoulder |
9
|
5-825 |
|
| Surgical insertion, re-operation, exchange or removal of transplanted or transposed bone (fragments) |
9
|
5-828 |
|
| Replacement of a vertebral body or complex reconstructive operation of the spine e.g. because of a humpback |
9
|
5-837 |
|
| Reconstructive operations by moving flaps of the body-s own skin or fat, which are fixed to the muscles or their connective tissue sheaths |
9
|
5-857 |
|
| Other reconstructive operations on the breast |
9
|
5-886 |
|
| Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture |
9
|
5-900 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the musculoskeletal system without contrast medium |
8
|
3-205 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries of the neck with contrast medium |
8
|
3-601 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on a ligament in the knee joint |
8
|
5-803 |
|
| Reconstructive operations on the tendons or ligaments of the ankle joint |
8
|
5-806 |
|
| Other treatment by irrigation or lavage |
8
|
8-179 |
|
| Non-surgical reduction of a fracture without surgical fixation of the bone fragments using devices such as screws or plates |
8
|
8-200 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the chest without contrast medium |
7
|
3-202 |
|
| X-ray of the veins in a limb with contrast medium (phlebography) and demonstration of the drainage region |
7
|
3-614 |
|
| Creating a connection (shunt) between an artery and a vein |
7
|
5-392 |
|
| Other operations on blood vessels |
7
|
5-399 |
|
| Surgical removal or restoration of the joints of the hand apart from the wrist |
7
|
5-847 |
|
| Operation on the nails |
7
|
5-898 |
|
| Operation to tighten the skin or subcutaneous tissues and remove fatty tissue, apart from the face |
7
|
5-911 |
|
| Mobilisation of a stiff joint under anaesthesia - brisement force |
7
|
8-210 |
|
| Surgical suture of blood vessels |
6
|
5-388 |
|
| Skin grafting [site of removal and nature of the piece of skin removed] |
6
|
5-901 |
|
| Transplantation of a completely separate piece of skin or a skin flap maintaining the blood vessel connections for burns or chemical burns [site of removal and nature of the graft] |
6
|
5-925 |
|
| Treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle into the chest with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid |
6
|
8-152 |
|
| Insertion of non-drug eluting tubing (stent graft) with covered mesh in blood vessels |
6
|
8-842 |
|
| Examination of a joint or of a bursa by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle |
5
|
1-854 |
|
| Other computed tomography (CT) without contrast medium |
5
|
3-20x |
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis without contrast medium |
5
|
3-805 |
|
| Arthroscopic operations on the labrum acetabular |
5
|
5-816 |
|
| Surgical amputation of part of the hand or the whole hand |
5
|
5-863 |
|
| Breast-conserving surgical removal of breast tissue, without taking the axillary lymph nodes |
5
|
5-870 |
|
| Surgical incision into the breast |
5
|
5-881 |
|
| Surgical wound care of the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths with burns or chemical burns |
5
|
5-922 |
|
| Type of coating for vascular prostheses |
5
|
5-938 |
|
| Treatment by injecting a medicine into an organ or tissue, or removal of excess fluid (effusion) e.g. from the joints |
5
|
8-020 |
|
| Insertion of a tube into the trachea for ventilation - intubation |
5
|
8-701 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen without contrast medium |
4
|
3-207 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries in the head with contrast medium |
4
|
3-600 |
|
| Other magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without contrast medium |
4
|
3-80x |
|
| Nerve exploration |
4
|
5-04b |
|
| Resection and replacement of (parts of) blood vessels |
4
|
5-383 |
|
| Operation on the nipple |
4
|
5-882 |
|
| Premature termination of an operation (operation not carried out completely) |
4
|
5-995 |
|
| Transfusion of blood plasma or plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins |
4
|
8-810 |
|
| Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of the bone marrow without surgical incision |
not specified
|
1-424 |
|
| Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone with a needle |
not specified
|
1-480 |
|
| Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy |
not specified
|
1-620 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the neck without contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-201 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the spine and the spinal cord with contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-223 |
|
| Computed tomography of the abdomen with contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-225 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the musculoskeletal system with contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-227 |
|
| Computed tomography (CT) of the blood vessels other than the main arteries and veins near the heart with contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-228 |
|
| X-rays of the arteries in the abdomen with contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-604 |
|
| X-rays of the veins in the neck and chest with contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-611 |
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head without contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-800 |
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck without contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-801 |
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the musculoskeletal system without contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-806 |
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck with contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-821 |
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine and spinal cord with contrast medium |
not specified
|
3-823 |
|
| Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the spinal cord or spinal meninges |
not specified
|
5-035 |
|
| Suturing the outer sheath of a nerve or nerve plexus immediately after injury |
not specified
|
5-044 |
|
| Suturing individual fibres of a nerve or nerve plexus immediately after injury |
not specified
|
5-045 |
|
| Suturing the outer sheath of a nerve or nerve plexus as part of a subsequent operation |
not specified
|
5-046 |
|
| Operation to divide adhesions around a nerve or to relieve pressure on the nerve or to abolish the nerve function with transposition of the nerve |
not specified
|
5-057 |
|
| Other operations on the nerves or nerve ganglions |
not specified
|
5-059 |
|
| Other operations or other measures on the teeth, gums (gingival) or alveoli |
not specified
|
5-249 |
|
| Insertion of a temporary, artificial tracheal opening |
not specified
|
5-311 |
|
| Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the chest wall |
not specified
|
5-343 |
|
| Other operations on the chest |
not specified
|
5-349 |
|
| Other surgical closure of blood vessels |
not specified
|
5-389 |
|
|
not specified
|
5-39a |
|
| Surgical removal of individual lymph nodes or lymphatic vessels |
not specified
|
5-401 |
|
| Clearance of several lymph nodes from a region [as a standalone operation] |
not specified
|
5-402 |
|
| Surgical repair of a umbilical hernia |
not specified
|
5-534 |
|
| Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the abdominal wall |
not specified
|
5-542 |
|
| Reconstructive surgery of the abdominal wall or the peritoneum |
not specified
|
5-546 |
|
| Surgical creation of a connection between the urinary bladder and skin of the abdomen for artificial urinary drainage |
not specified
|
5-572 |
|
| Surgical reduction of a fracture of the pelvic margin or pelvic ring |
not specified
|
5-798 |
|
| Surgical reduction of a fracture of the acetabulum or of the head of the femur and fixation of the bone fragments using devices such as screws or plates |
not specified
|
5-799 |
|
| Operation on the muscles of the hand |
not specified
|
5-843 |
|
| Removal or transplantation of muscles, tendons or their sheaths with surgical unification of the small blood vessels |
not specified
|
5-858 |
|
| Surgical removal of the breast (mastectomy), without taking the axillary lymph nodes |
not specified
|
5-872 |
|
| Surgical removal of the breast (mastectomy), also taking parts of the chest wall muscle |
not specified
|
5-874 |
|
| Surgical eradication of a pilonidal sinus |
not specified
|
5-897 |
|
| Other surgical removal of the skin or subcutaneous tissues |
not specified
|
5-899 |
|
| Skin grafting together with the associated blood vessels and nerves [site of removal and nature of the graft] |
not specified
|
5-905 |
|
| Surgical wound care and removal of diseased tissue from the skin or subcutaneous tissues with burns or chemical burns |
not specified
|
5-921 |
|
| Transplantation of a skin flap maintaining the blood vessel connections for burns or chemical burns |
not specified
|
5-926 |
|
| Other operations for burns or chemical burns |
not specified
|
5-929 |
|
| Use of specific bone substitutes and material for bone augmentation, which are free of allergenic substances |
not specified
|
5-931 |
|
| Use of a staple suturing device and other suturing systems |
not specified
|
5-98c |
|
| Administration of medicines in accordance with List 2 of the procedures list |
not specified
|
6-002 |
|
| Treatment of muscles, ligaments, or the skeletal system by the external application of shock waves |
not specified
|
8-115 |
|
| Injection or administration of medicines into the urinary bladder |
not specified
|
8-132 |
|
| Other treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid |
not specified
|
8-159 |
|
| Treatment of a joint by irrigation |
not specified
|
8-178 |
|
| Distraction of the ends of the bone in a fracture with the help of a wire (Kirschner wire) |
not specified
|
8-401 |
|
| Distraction of the ends of the bone in a skull fracture |
not specified
|
8-410 |
|
| Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with electric shocks - defibrillation |
not specified
|
8-640 |
|
| Treatment with electrical currents, usually directly through the skin |
not specified
|
8-650 |
|
| Use of a face, nasal, or laryngeal mask for mechanical ventilation |
not specified
|
8-706 |
|
| Ventilation weaning with machine ventilation |
not specified
|
8-718 |
|
| Implantation of absorbent tubing (stents) in blood vessels |
not specified
|
8-843 |
|
| Implantation of other tubing (stents) with closed mesh and a large diameter in blood vessels |
not specified
|
8-84a |
|
| Anaesthesia with administration of an anaesthetic into a vein |
not specified
|
8-900 |
|
| Anaesthesia with administration of an anaesthetic first into a vein, then via the respiratory tract |
not specified
|
8-902 |
|
| Administration of medicines to sedate and eliminate pain |
not specified
|
8-903 |
|
| Monitoring of various functions of the nervous system during an operation |
not specified
|
8-925 |
|
| Intensive care monitoring of respiration, the heart and the circulation with measurement of the pressure in the superior vena cava (central venous pressure) |
not specified
|
8-931 |
|
| Intensive care monitoring of respiration, the heart and the circulation with measurement of the pressure in pulmonary artery |
not specified
|
8-932 |
|
| Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) |
not specified
|
8-987 |
|
