Department für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie und spinale Neurochirurgie

Treatments according to OPS

Service Number of cases OPS key Info
Operation using aids for optical magnification, e.g. magnifying spectacles, operating microscope 203 5-984
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 156 5-831.0
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 66 5-032.10
66 5-83b.70
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 57 5-832.5
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 53 5-032.00
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 49 5-836.40
Other operations on the spine 49 5-839.60
37 5-83b.50
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 34 5-832.6
Other operations on the spine 32 5-839.61
27 5-83b.51
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 23 5-032.11
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 19 5-032.01
Surgical incision into the spinal canal 18 5-033.0
Other operations on the spine 18 5-839.a0
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 16 5-836.31
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 15 5-030.70
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 15 5-831.6
15 5-83b.71
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 14 5-836.50
Function-orientated physical exercises and uses 14 8-561.1
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 12 5-030.71
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 11 5-832.4
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 11 5-836.51
Other operations on the spine 11 5-839.62
11 9-984.6
10 9-984.7
Other operations on the spine 9 5-839.0
9 9-984.8
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 8 5-032.02
8 5-83b.31
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 8 8-930
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 7 5-032.22
7 5-836.34
7 5-83b.52
7 5-83w.0
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 6 5-032.30
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 5 5-831.7
Other operations on the spine 5 5-839.5
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 4 5-032.12
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 4 5-032.20
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis 4 5-836.41
Other operations on the spine 4 5-839.63
Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid spaces not specified 1-204.2
Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid spaces not specified 1-204.x
Other examination of the function of the nervous system not specified 1-20a.21
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone with a needle not specified 1-480.4
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone through a surgical incision not specified 1-503.4
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy not specified 1-620.01
Analysis of the amount of carbon monoxide taken in and given off by the lungs not specified 1-711
Computed tomography (CT) of the head without contrast medium not specified 3-200
Computed tomography (CT) of the spine and the spinal cord without contrast medium not specified 3-203
Computed tomography (CT) of the spine and the spinal cord with contrast medium not specified 3-223
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine and spinal cord without contrast medium not specified 3-802
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine and spinal cord with contrast medium not specified 3-823
Surgical incision of the brain or meninges not specified 5-013.1
Surgical incision of the brain or meninges not specified 5-013.40
Reconstructive operations on the meninges not specified 5-021.x
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.1
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.2
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.31
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.62
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine not specified 5-030.72
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.01
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.02
Surgical access to the thoracic spine not specified 5-031.6
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.21
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.31
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.32
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.40
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx not specified 5-032.41
Surgical incision into the spinal canal not specified 5-033.2
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the spinal cord or spinal meninges not specified 5-035.5
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the spinal cord or spinal meninges not specified 5-035.6
Reconstructive operations on the spinal cord or spinal meninges not specified 5-036.8
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the chest wall not specified 5-343.2
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue not specified 5-831.2
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue not specified 5-831.3
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine not specified 5-832.1
Surgical fixation of vertebrae using devices such as screws or plates not specified 5-835.9
Surgical stiffening of the spine - spondylodesis not specified 5-836.30
not specified 5-836.44
not specified 5-836.55
Replacement of a vertebral body or complex reconstructive operation of the spine e.g. because of a humpback not specified 5-837.01
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.10
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.a1
Other operations on the spine not specified 5-839.a2
not specified 5-83b.20
not specified 5-83b.30
not specified 5-83b.32
not specified 5-83b.54
not specified 5-83b.55
not specified 5-83b.56
not specified 5-83b.72
Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths not specified 5-850.dx
not specified 5-896.1a
Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture not specified 5-900.0a
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin not specified 5-916.a0
Temporary covering of soft tissue injuries with skin or artificial skin not specified 5-916.a1
Injection or administration of medicines into the urinary bladder not specified 8-132.3
Insertion of a small tube (cannula) or catheter into the space between the lungs and ribs for the drainage of fluid not specified 8-144.0
Treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle into the chest with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid not specified 8-152.1
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190.21
Transfusion of other plasma components or genetically engineered blood proteins not specified 8-812.50
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a joint of the spine not specified 8-917.13
Radio-controlled cardiological telemetry not specified 8-933
Treatment on the intensive care unit (basic procedures) not specified 8-980.0
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) not specified 8-987.10
Interdisciplinary management for colonisation or infection with multiresistant germs (pathogens) not specified 8-987.11
not specified 8-98g.10
not specified 8-98g.12
Treatment procedure to maintain and encourage practical everyday and social skills - psychosocial intervention not specified 9-401.22
not specified 9-984.9
not specified 9-984.b