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Medicare MNT Billing for Registered Dietitians
Medicare Part B covers Medical Nutrition Therapy for beneficiaries with diabetes or non-dialysis chronic kidney disease, and for 36 months after a kidney transplant, when the treating physician refers them. Coverage is measured in hours: three in the first year, two in each year after, with more possible on a new referral when the condition or treatment changes. To bill it you enroll in Medicare yourself. These guides cover enrollment, referrals, hour limits and how Medicare Advantage plans differ.
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- Medicare MNT Billing Guide for Dietitians (2026 Rules)Medicare MNT for RDs: diabetes and renal disease only, 3 hours then 2, physician referral with NPI, 97802/97803 vs G0270/G0271, telehealth and claim rules.
- How to Enroll in Medicare as a Dietitian (PECOS Guide)Medicare enrollment for dietitians, step by step: the PECOS walkthrough, documents you need, participating vs. not, revalidation, and what comes next.
- Medicare Advantage Billing for Dietitians: What to KnowHow Medicare Advantage billing differs from Original Medicare for dietitians: network contracts, plan-by-plan MNT benefits, claim routing, denial traps.
Articles
Can Dietitians Bill Incident-To? Medicare Rules
Medicare MNT can't be billed incident-to: the RD bills under her own NPI. Where incident-to does apply to dietitians (G0447) and the audit risk.
Practice GrowthHow to Get Physician Referrals as a Dietitian (+ Templates)
How to get physician referrals as a dietitian: who to target, copy-paste outreach letter templates, and the report-back loop that keeps referrals coming.
Insurance BillingMedicare MNT Billing Guide for Dietitians (2026 Rules)
Medicare MNT for RDs: diabetes and renal disease only, 3 hours then 2, physician referral with NPI, 97802/97803 vs G0270/G0271, telehealth and claim rules.
CredentialingHow to Enroll in Medicare as a Dietitian (PECOS Guide)
Medicare enrollment for dietitians, step by step: the PECOS walkthrough, documents you need, participating vs. not, revalidation, and what comes next.
Insurance BillingMedicare Advantage Billing for Dietitians: What to Know
How Medicare Advantage billing differs from Original Medicare for dietitians: network contracts, plan-by-plan MNT benefits, claim routing, denial traps.
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