Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Nutrition counseling cost in Bucyrus, OH — inpatient

In Bucyrus, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $43.35 to $43.35, with a median of $43.35. Across Ohio, the median is $65.25 at 101 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$43.35Bucyrus Community Hospital
Median$43.35half pay less
Highest$43.35in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus, OH · (419) 563-9376 HC CCH MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY INDIVIDUAL INITIAL ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION EACH 15 MINS $43.35 $51.00 $17.34–$46.92 15% —
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Inpatient: lowest $43.35, median $43.35, highest $43.35.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $43.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.