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8-018.2:

Administration of medication and nutrients: Total parenteral nutrition as secondary medical treatment: Minimum 21 days of treatment

You have been fed directly through a large blood vessel.

You have been given fluid and special nutrition directly through a tube in a blood vessel. So your body should have enough nutrients and vitamins. You were given supplementary nutrition for over 3 weeks, through the tube in your blood vessel.

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).