CHAMPVA MNT coverage: codes and limits
The short answerWe found no CHAMPVA policy section for medical nutrition therapy or dietitian counseling, and its preventive policy excludes counseling for dietary assessment and nutrition. Diabetes self-management training is covered under G0108 and G0109. Enteral and parenteral nutrition therapies are covered separately.
By Javier Alvarez · Updated · 1 min read
1 row: CHAMPVA. Public policy, not the member's benefits.
CHAMPVA
CHAMPVA Operational Policy Manual, Chapter 2 (Department of Veterans Affairs) · All states
| 97802 | Not named (our reading: the manual sections we read name no MNT code) [1] |
|---|---|
| 97803 | Not named (our reading: the manual sections we read name no MNT code) [1] |
| G0270 | Not named (our reading: the manual sections we read name no MNT code) [1] |
| G0271 | Not named (our reading: the manual sections we read name no MNT code) [1] |
| Where it applies | The CHAMPVA Operational Policy Manual sets the benefit. The preventive services section is Chapter 2, Section 23.1 (Transmittal 153, 06/12/2025). [1] |
| Diagnoses | Diabetes self-management training is covered when the attending physician certifies a plan of care. Initial training is up to ten one-hour sessions in a continuous 12-month period, then up to two one-hour sessions a year. Initial hours can be used for specific areas such as nutrition. [2] |
| Other codes | G0108 and G0109 for outpatient diabetes self-management training. The manual says providers should bill these two codes. [2] |
| Telehealth POS | Not published: call the payer. |
| Telehealth modifier | Not published: call the payer. |
| Visit limits | Preventive services exclusion: counseling services for dietary assessment and nutrition. In primary care, patients with a BMI of 25 or above typically receive nutritional and physical activity counseling as part of the visit, integrated at no additional charge. [1] |
| Referral and prior auth | Not published: call the payer. |
| Who can bill | DSMT must be provided by an authorized individual professional provider who also meets the ADA-recognized National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education, or by a provider Medicare certified for outpatient DSMT. [2] |
| Also | Nutrition Therapies (Section 30.4) cover enteral, parenteral and oral nutritional therapy and products, not counseling. Outpatient ketogenic diet nutritional counseling is excluded except as part of a medically necessary epilepsy admission. [3] |
- VA: CHAMPVA Operational Policy Manual, Chapter 2, Section 23.1, Preventive Services (Transmittal 153, 06/12/2025), checked October 30, 2026
- VA: CHAMPVA Operational Policy Manual, Chapter 2, Section 9.2, Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Training (Transmittal 135, 12/02/2013), checked October 30, 2026
- VA: CHAMPVA Operational Policy Manual, Chapter 2, Section 30.4, Nutrition Therapies (Transmittal 129, 12/23/2011), checked October 30, 2026
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