S9470 — Nutritional counseling, dietitian visit
S9470 is a HCPCS Level II code for nutritional counseling, dietitian visit. It belongs to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.
Medicare coverage: Not payable by Medicare
Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusI
Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for S9470
- Long descriptor
- Nutritional counseling, dietitian visit
- Short descriptor
- Nutritional counseling, diet
- Added
- January 1, 2000
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to S9470
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If S9470 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- S9449Weight management classes, non-physician provider, per session
- S9451Exercise classes, non-physician provider, per session
- S9452Nutrition classes, non-physician provider, per session
- S9453Smoking cessation classes, non-physician provider, per session
- S9454Stress management classes, non-physician provider, per session
- S9455Diabetic management program, group session
- S9460Diabetic management program, nurse visit
- S9465Diabetic management program, dietitian visit
- S9472Cardiac rehabilitation program, non-physician provider, per diem
- S9473Pulmonary rehabilitation program, non-physician provider, per diem
- S9474Enterostomal therapy by a registered nurse certified in enterostomal therapy, per diem
- S9475Ambulatory setting substance abuse treatment or detoxification services, per diem
- S9476Vestibular rehabilitation program, non-physician provider, per diem
- S9480Intensive outpatient psychiatric services, per diem
- S9482Family stabilization services, per 15 minutes
- S9484Crisis intervention mental health services, per hour
Questions about S9470
What is HCPCS code S9470?
S9470 is a HCPCS Level II code for nutritional counseling, dietitian visit. It sits in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) section.
Does Medicare cover S9470?
The CMS HCPCS file marks S9470 as "Not payable by Medicare". Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
How is S9470 paid under the physician fee schedule?
S9470 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.