Medical Nutrition Therapy Services (MNT) have been a covered benefit under Medicare since the early 2000’s. This article will describe the rules related to coding for medical nutrition therapy services for Medicare patients. This article also addresses common questions about coverage under the Medicare benefit with brief answers and links to the source documents for more detail and any updated coverage guidelines.

MN is a covered service for the purpose of an initial nutrition and lifestyle assessment, one-on-one nutritional counseling, information regarding diet management, and follow-up to monitor progress.