Nutrition counseling cost in Albany, OR
In Albany, OR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $19.20 to $57.60, with a median of $38.40. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital — $19.20 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $71.89 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 31, 2026 and Jan 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital lowest Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, INIT AS | $19.20 | $24.00 | $6.96–$23.28 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, INIT AS | $57.60 | $72.00 | $48.24–$70.20 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC INITIAL ASSESSM INDIV PER 15MI | $59.20 | $74.00 | $21.46–$71.78 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 HC INITIAL ASSESSM INDIV PER 15MI | $59.20 | $74.00 | $49.58–$72.15 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.20, median $38.40, highest $57.60 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Medical nutrition therapy is counseling by a registered dietitian for conditions such as diabetes and kidney disease.
What the price covers
The price is for one 15-minute unit; a session usually includes several units and codes.