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CMS Creates New Specialty Code for Physician Nutrition Specialists

Original: New CMS Specialty Code Recognizes Physician Nutrition Specialists | Newswise

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has introduced a new specialty code recognizing physician nutrition specialists. The change formally acknowledges doctors with advanced training in clinical nutrition as a distinct specialty, which could affect how they are identified in billing, reimbursement and health system staffing. Observers in the nutrition and medical community say the move reflects growing attention to nutrition's role in patient care.

Why now: It marks a formal policy change giving nutrition-focused physicians official recognition in the US Medicare system.

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