Insurance Coverage, Billing & Coding

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Can Dietitians Diagnose?

Registered dietitian are healthcare professionals who specialize in nutrition and dietary management. They are trained to provide evidence-based nutrition guidance for various health conditions through medical nutrition therapy. While dietitians cannot provide a medical diagnosis, they can provide a nutrition diagnosis. Nutrition diagnoses are made by dietitians as part of the nutrition care process.

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Procedure Codes G0447 & G0473: Billing for Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity

Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) for obesity is a preventive benefit for Medicare beneficiaries that have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. The service involves a nutrition assessment, as well as interventions on diet and exercise, for weight loss. There are many nuances and specifics for billing this benefit.

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