Appendix E - National Coverage Determinations Manual / ENTERAL_AND_PARENTERAL_NUTRITIONAL_THERAPY_COVERED_AS_PROSTHETIC_DEVICE

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers determine whether nutritional therapy falls within Medicare coverage parameters and what supporting documentation and administrative review are associated with these services. It is especially useful for organizations that submit claims involving nutrition support, pumps, supplies, or therapy-related home care.

Article Sections

1. Enteral and Parenteral Nutritional Therapy Covered as Prosthetic Device

   Introduces the Medicare coverage framework for nutritional therapy under the prosthetic device benefit and describes the general conditions addressed by the policy.

2. Parenteral nutrition therapy

   Summarizes the policy’s discussion of parenteral nutrition, including coverage considerations, documentation, and related equipment and supply topics.

3. Enteral nutrition therapy

   Summarizes the policy’s discussion of enteral nutrition, including coverage considerations, documentation, and related equipment and supply topics.

4. Nutritional supplementation

   Addresses the policy’s brief discussion of nutritional supplementation and its general Medicare coverage status.