What Telehealth activities are considered MNT for RD billing?
Synchronous, face-to-face or audio-to-audio MNT
Only synchronous, face-to-face (or audio-to-audio) MNT is billable as MNT. A minimum of 2 people (provider + member) must be present for the time to be billable
What Telehealth activities are NOT considered MNT for RD billing?
Time spent reviewing records without the member present
Waiting for the member to answer their phone call or get onto zoom
Troubleshooting technology issues of food issues with our member care coordinators
Time spent prepping for member visits, including meal planning or research, without the member present
Documenting the encounter without the member present cannot be considered into the equation
A good rule of thumb to decide whether something is billable as MNT is to ask yourself if BOTH of the following are true:
Are two people (RD + member) present?
Are we speaking about a topic that impacts the member’s nutrition, health, goals, obstacles, or progress?
If you answer “yes" to both: it’s very likely billable as MNT
If you answer “no” to either question: it is NOT billable as MNT
**it is NEVER appropriate to report time spent beyond face-to-face time with the patient as billed MNT.