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Individual physiotherapy measures: Light therapy: Selective ultraviolet phototherapy (SUP)

Your skin was treated with light.

Treatment with light is also called light therapy. Certain rays and strengths of light are used for different illnesses. They can be used to treat inflammation or destroy diseased cells. You had treatment with rays of light known as UV rays.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).