Nutritional services

Hospital inpatient care

Licensed, registered dietitians are available to assist with hospital patients' needs and/or concerns. Dietitians are available Monday—Friday from 8 a.m.—5 p.m. and are on call weekends and holidays.

Clinic outpatient care

Licensed, registered dietitians can provide our patients with Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT). The American Dietetic Association defines this as "the assessment of the nutritional status of patients with a condition, illness or injury that puts them at risk. Based on the assessment, those nutrition modalities most appropriate to manage the condition or treat the illness or injury are chosen."

Learn more

• Talk with your doctor about medical nutrition therapy
• Call (701) 323-6170 or toll free (800) 932-8758 ext. 6170
• Call your insurance company to find out more about reimbursement

Reimbursement for nutrition consults

Licensed Registered Dietitians provide nutrition consults, also known as medical nutrition therapy, at Sanford Health. The insurance companies listed below will reimburse the conditions marked.

Condition	*BCBS	Medicare	Medicaid
Diabetes—type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes	X	X	X
Hyperlipidemia	X		X
Hypertension			X
Weight reduction			X
Chronic kidney disease	X	X	X
Anorexia nervosa	X		X
Bulimia nervosa	X		X
PKU—Phenylketonuria	X		X
Celiac disease			X
Abnormal glucose tolerance test			X

*Check your individual BCBS plan for your coverage.Not all BCBS plans cover all of these diagnoses. 

A doctor referral is necessary for services to be covered.

Independent insurance companies may also provide coverage for medical nutrition therapy. Please check with your individual insurance company.

Dietitians also provide services for other diagnoses. Please check with your individual insurance company for reimbursement.

Recommended links

Links to other websites
Links to websites outside Sanford Health are provided for convenience and information only, and Sanford Health assumes no responsibility for their content. Sanford Health is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. You should always read the privacy policy at a website before revealing any personal information.

• ChooseMyPlate.gov
• eatright.org

Contact information

Sanford Health
Nutritional Services
300 N. Seventh St.
Bismarck, ND 58501

phone: (701) 323-6170

To schedule an appointment with a dietitian, contact the Sanford Diabetes Care at (701) 323-5324 or (800) 932-8758 extension 5324.

Outpatient dietitian appointments are located in the Sanford Diabetes Care at 515 E. Broadway Ave..

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