Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in Celina, OH

In Celina, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $86.13 to $86.13, with a median of $86.13. Across Ohio, the median is $65.25 at 84 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2026.

Lowest$86.13Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Median$86.13half pay less
Highest$86.13in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater, OH · (419) 678-4843 Hc Medical Nutrition Therapy Individual Initial Assessment & Intervention Each 15 Mins $86.13 $86.13 — — May 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $86.13, median $86.13, highest $86.13.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $86.13. 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.