Find policies, billing codes, payers, states, and providers
CPT 97803: Dietary Reassessment, Subsequent Medical Nutrition Therapy
Headline: CPT code 97803: Follow-up Medical Nutrition Therapy for Dietary Reassessment
Lead: CPT code 97803 captures 15-minute increments of individualized dietary reassessment and diet therapy delivered on subsequent visits. The code is central to documenting ongoing medical nutrition therapy for patients with chronic conditions where diet modification affects disease management.
CPT code 97803 represents a structured reassessment visit in which a provider reviews progress, modifies therapeutic diet plans, and addresses symptoms related to nutritional interventions. Nationally, accurate use of the code affects coverage determinations, longitudinal care documentation, and tracking of outcomes for conditions influenced by diet, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and gastrointestinal disorders. Key payers discussed include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare.
Readers will learn how CPT code 97803 is defined clinically and operationally, which payers commonly cover the service, and what information is typically included in a subsequent medical nutrition therapy visit. The publication also summarizes benchmarks and policy context relevant to reimbursement and documentation without prescribing clinical actions. Data not available in the input is noted where applicable.
Customize your policy alerts
Sign up for cpt 97803 policy alerts
Get alerted when payer policies referencing 97803 are released or updated.
Monitor payer policy activity
Billing Code Overview
CPT code 97803 represents a dietary reassessment and diet therapy service provided by a qualified practitioner who reassesses a patient's dietary needs and delivers specific diet therapy for medical conditions and related symptoms. This code describes an individual, subsequent visit where the provider evaluates progress and adjusts the therapeutic diet as needed. Each unit of CPT code 97803 represents 15 minutes of face-to-face reassessment time on a follow-up visit with the patient.
Service Type: Medical Nutrition Therapy – Subsequent/Reassessment Visit
Typical Site of Service: Outpatient clinic, medical office, or other ambulatory care setting where individualized dietitian or nutrition counseling is provided.