Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Ch. 7 § 80.9
Dietary and Nutrition Personnel
80.9 - Dietary and Nutrition Personnel
(Rev. 1, 10-01-03)
A3-3125.I, HHA-230.I
If dieticians or nutritionists are used to furnish overall training or consultative advice to
HHA staff and incidentally furnish dietetic or nutritional services to patients in their
homes, the costs of these professional services are allowable only as administrative costs.
Visits by a dietician or nutritionist to a patient's home are not separately billable.