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Nutritional Support (TPN/Enteral)

Procedure Type
Other Procedure
Estimated Base Cost
Varies by patient
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Indicated for Diagnoses
Hypermetabolic states (e.g., severe burns, sepsis)
Other / Miscellaneous
Prolonged inability to tolerate oral intake (e.g., bowel obstruction, severe dysphagia)
Other / Miscellaneous
Severe inflammatory bowel disease
Other / Miscellaneous
Severe malnutrition
Other / Miscellaneous
Short bowel syndrome
Other / Miscellaneous
Associated Medications
Enteral feeding formulas (e.g., polymeric, elemental, disease-specific)
Standard
Heparin (for catheter patency, if TPN)
Standard
Insulin (for glucose control)
Standard
Proton pump inhibitors (for stress ulcer prophylaxis)
Standard
TPN solution (customized with dextrose, amino acids, lipids, electrolytes, vitamins, trace elements)
Standard
Surgical Instruments Used
Local anesthetic (e.g., Lidocaine, for access placement) Scalpel (for CVC insertion or surgical tube placement) Sterile gloves Suture material (for securing catheters/tubes) Syringes and needles (for local anesthetic, flushing)
Required Devices / Braces
Central Venous Catheter (CVC) or PICC line (for TPN)
Surgical Support / Microscopes
Enteral feeding bags/syringes
Surgical Support / Microscopes
Enteral feeding tube (e.g., nasogastric, gastrostomy, jejunostomy)
Surgical Support / Microscopes
IV tubing with filter (for TPN)
Surgical Support / Microscopes
Infusion pump (for TPN or enteral feeding)
Surgical Support / Microscopes
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