Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Nutrition counseling cost in Boulder, CO — inpatient

In Boulder, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $55.98 to $55.98, with a median of $55.98. Across Colorado, the median is $55.98 at 10 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$55.98AdventHealth Avista
Median$55.98half pay less
Highest$55.98in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN $55.98 $55.98 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $55.98, median $55.98, highest $55.98.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $55.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.