Each insurance plan varies in how they cover nutrition services, so please check with your plan to learn if seeing a dietitian is covered in full, applied to your deductible, or not covered at all.
How to find out what nutrition services are covered on your health insurance plan:
Call the customer service number on the back of your insurance card and ask the following questions:
Do I have coverage for nutrition counseling under my preventive benefits? (CPT codes 97802 for an initial appointment and 97803 for follow-up appointments)
If I have preventive coverage, are there any limits such as a certain number of hours or sessions or only applicable to certain diagnosis codes?
Do I have coverage for nutrition counseling under my medical benefits (CPT codes 97802 and 97803)?
If yes, are there any limits for my medical nutrition benefits such as only applicable to certain diagnosis codes?
What, if any, deductible, copay, or coinsurance am I responsible for?
Is telehealth covered? If so, any limits?
When my insurance year renews, do these benefits also renew? If yes, what is my insurance year?
What is the reference number for this call?
Call the customer service number on the back of your insurance card and ask the following questions:
Do I have coverage for nutrition counseling under my preventive benefits? (CPT codes 97802 for an initial appointment and 97803 for follow-up appointments)
If I have preventive coverage, are there any limits such as a certain number of hours or sessions or only applicable to certain diagnosis codes?
Do I have coverage for nutrition counseling under my medical benefits (CPT codes 97802 and 97803)?
If yes, are there any limits for my medical nutrition benefits such as only applicable to certain diagnosis codes?
What, if any, deductible, copay, or coinsurance am I responsible for?
Is telehealth covered? If so, any limits?
When my insurance year renews, do these benefits also renew? If yes, what is my insurance year?
What is the reference number for this call?