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S9470 HCPCS Level II code: Nutritional counseling, dietitian visit

S9470 is the HCPCS code for “Nutritional counseling, dietitian visit” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

S9470

Nutritional counseling, dietitian visit

Short description: Nutritional counseling, diet

HCPCS · United States

Notes for S9470

As CMS prints them, with any note S9470 takes from the headings above it.

Note

  • CMS processing note 0088: "S" CODES ARE UNIQUE TEMPORARY CODES ESTABLISHED BY BCBSA AND HIAA FOR PRIVATE PAYOR USE. THEY ARE NOT VALID NOR PAYABLE BY MEDICARE.

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with S9470 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.

Medicare coverage
Not payable by Medicare
Medicare pricing
Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Type of service
Other medical items or services
BETOS category
Undefined codes
Added
Jan 1, 2000

Where S9470 sits

  1. 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
  2. 2Active code S9470Nutritional counseling, dietitian visit

Source and release

Data release
HCPCS Level II · October 2026
Effective date
Oct 1, 2026
Publisher
CMS

This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See S9470 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code S9470 mean?

S9470 is the HCPCS code for “Nutritional counseling, dietitian visit” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover S9470?

CMS lists S9470’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.

Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?

It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside S9470

S9452Nutrition classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9453Smoking cessation classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9454Stress management classes, non-physician provider, per sessionS9455Diabetic management program, group sessionS9460Diabetic management program, nurse visitS9465Diabetic management program, dietitian visitS9472Cardiac rehabilitation program, non-physician provider, per diemS9473Pulmonary rehabilitation program, non-physician provider, per diemS9474Enterostomal therapy by a registered nurse certified in enterostomal therapy, per diemS9475Ambulatory setting substance abuse treatment or detoxification services, per diemS9476Vestibular rehabilitation program, non-physician provider, per diemS9480Intensive outpatient psychiatric services, per diem