Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in Alexandria, MN

In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $89.90 to $89.90, with a median of $89.90. Across Minnesota, the median is $62.80 at 72 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$89.90Alomere Health
Median$89.90half pay less
Highest$89.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY (MNT) INITIAL $89.90 $155.00 — 42% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $89.90, median $89.90, highest $89.90.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $89.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.