Definition
Programs that provide total nutritional requirements for people who are unable to take food orally utilizing a tube that delivers liquid nutrients directly into the GI tract. The tube can be placed into the nose and threaded into the stomach, duodenum or jejunum; or can be placed surgically into the stomach (gastrostomy) or the small intestine (jejunostomy).
URL Name
LT-8300-8500
Third Level Code
LT-8300
Taxonomy Code
LT-8300.8500
Parent Code
LT-8300
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LT
Fourth Level Code
LT-8300-8500
Use References
Enteral Feeding, Enteral Nutrition
Publication Status
Draft