Nutrition counseling cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $39.00 to $61.75, with a median of $61.75. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $22.75 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $54.00 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB MNT/1ST ASSESS; PER 15 MIN | $39.00 | $78.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $61.75 | $95.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $61.75 | $95.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $61.75 | $95.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.00, median $61.75, highest $61.75 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $61.75. 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.