MNT – CODING QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE 100%
SOLVED| GRADED A+
MD/OD determines If the ________________________ that there is a change in medical
condition, DX or treatment (ex. increase in HbA1c or HTN) the physician may order additional
hours of MNT
- Use CPT codes: G0270, G0271
These services cannot be paid "incident to" physician services If a dietician runs code,
physician cannot run another code to be paid to the physicians
Combined DSMT/E and MNT services - services may be provided either on an individual or
group basis
- medicare waives the deductible and co-paymnet for medicare MNT services: effective January
1, 2011
- The treatment physician must make a referral and indicate a diagnosis of diabetes, non-
dialysis kidney disease and/or kidney transplant.
2 hours Basic MNT coverage in subsequent years for non-dialysis kidney disease, diabetes
and/or kidney transplant is for _______________. Physician must order follow up MNT.
, - CPT codes: 97803, 97804
additional MNT When ____________________ _______ is ordered in the same year by the
physician, G codes G0270 and G0271 are used.
year 1 Therefore in _______________, a Medicare beneficiary may receive a total of 13
hours (10 hours DSMT/E and 3 hours of MNT).
year 2 In _______________, they may receive a total of 4 hours (2 hours DSMT/E and 2
hours of MNT).
National Provider Identifier A universal 10 digit number assigned to a provider that identifies
them as the provider of service to the patient.
A unique, government issues, standard identifier mandated by the Health Insurance Potability
and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
individual NPI An _______________________ _______ is required before an RDN can enroll
with Medicare Part B to become a provider for Medicare covered MNT services for diabetes
and non-dialysis kidney disease.
SOLVED| GRADED A+
MD/OD determines If the ________________________ that there is a change in medical
condition, DX or treatment (ex. increase in HbA1c or HTN) the physician may order additional
hours of MNT
- Use CPT codes: G0270, G0271
These services cannot be paid "incident to" physician services If a dietician runs code,
physician cannot run another code to be paid to the physicians
Combined DSMT/E and MNT services - services may be provided either on an individual or
group basis
- medicare waives the deductible and co-paymnet for medicare MNT services: effective January
1, 2011
- The treatment physician must make a referral and indicate a diagnosis of diabetes, non-
dialysis kidney disease and/or kidney transplant.
2 hours Basic MNT coverage in subsequent years for non-dialysis kidney disease, diabetes
and/or kidney transplant is for _______________. Physician must order follow up MNT.
, - CPT codes: 97803, 97804
additional MNT When ____________________ _______ is ordered in the same year by the
physician, G codes G0270 and G0271 are used.
year 1 Therefore in _______________, a Medicare beneficiary may receive a total of 13
hours (10 hours DSMT/E and 3 hours of MNT).
year 2 In _______________, they may receive a total of 4 hours (2 hours DSMT/E and 2
hours of MNT).
National Provider Identifier A universal 10 digit number assigned to a provider that identifies
them as the provider of service to the patient.
A unique, government issues, standard identifier mandated by the Health Insurance Potability
and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
individual NPI An _______________________ _______ is required before an RDN can enroll
with Medicare Part B to become a provider for Medicare covered MNT services for diabetes
and non-dialysis kidney disease.
