Nutrition counseling cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 9 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $23.40 to $42.25, with a median of $42.25. The lowest listed price is at Grady Memorial Hospital — $18.85 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $65.25 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital lowest Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Medical Nutrition Assess Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min | $23.40 | $36.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Medical Nutrition Assess Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min | $29.25 | $45.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 MED NUTRITION TX, INITIAL ASSESS/INTERV, FACE TO FACE, EA 15 MIN | $37.80 | $42.00 | $27.30–$41.16 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 PR MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $37.80 | $42.00 | $23.98–$88.83 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Medical Nutrition Assess Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min | $42.25 | $65.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Medical Nutrition Assess Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min | $42.25 | $65.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Medical Nutrition Assess Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min | $42.25 | $65.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Medical Nutrition Assess Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min | $42.25 | $65.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Medical Nutrition Assess Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min | $42.25 | $65.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Medical Nutrition Assess Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min | $42.25 | $65.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.40, median $42.25, highest $42.25 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $42.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.