Wirbelsäulenchirurgie

Treatments according to OPS

Service Number of cases OPS key Info
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates 256 5-835.9
Surgical removal of bone tissue for purposes of transplantation 220 5-783.0x
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 198 5-832.5
Other operations on the spine 175 5-839.5
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 171 5-831.0
Operation using aids for optical magnification, e.g. magnifying spectacles, operating microscope 171 5-984
Surgical incision into the spinal canal 164 5-033.0
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 158 5-032.02
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 131 5-032.20
Computed tomography of the chest with contrast medium 128 3-222
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine and spinal cord without contrast medium 126 3-802
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 124 5-032.10
Computed tomography (CT) of the spine and the spinal cord without contrast medium 116 3-203
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 115 5-032.00
Other operations on the spine 113 5-839.61
Other operations on the spine 101 5-839.0
Other operations on the spine 100 5-839.60
Surgical access to the thoracic spine 90 5-031.02
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 85 5-032.01
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 80 5-032.21
80 5-83b.70
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 79 5-032.11
67 5-83b.51
Computed tomography of the neck with contrast medium 56 3-221
55 5-83b.54
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 53 5-832.4
Computed tomography (CT) of the head without contrast medium 52 3-200
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 51 5-836.50
49 5-836.35
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 47 5-836.31
47 5-83b.71
Computer assisted visualisation of body structures in 3 dimensions - virtual 3D reconstruction technique 44 3-994
Reconstructive operations on the spinal cord or spinal meninges 44 5-036.8
44 5-83w.0
Operation using a navigation system which produces real-time 3-D images of the surgical site during the operation 44 5-988.0
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates 43 5-835.c0
Computed tomography (CT) of the chest without contrast medium 26 3-202
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine and spinal cord with contrast medium 25 3-823
25 5-836.38
Type of material used for tissue replacement and tissue reinforcement 24 5-932.15
Distraction of the ends of the bone in a skull fracture 24 8-410.1
Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 22 5-830.0
22 5-83b.55
21 5-836.36
Surgical access to the thoracic spine 19 5-031.11
Computed tomography of the head with contrast medium 18 3-220
Type of material used for tissue replacement and tissue reinforcement 18 5-932.23
16 5-83b.56
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 9 5-832.2
Surgical removal of diseased tissue from the skin or subcutaneous tissues 9 5-894.1a
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone without surgical incision, guided by imaging procedures such as ultrasound 8 1-481.4
Surgical incision into the spinal canal 8 5-033.3
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 8 5-831.6
8 5-83b.20
Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths 8 5-850.b5
Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths 8 5-850.d5
Surgical incision into the chest wall or pleura 7 5-340.1
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 6 5-030.40