Nutrition counseling cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $29.12 to $97.50, with a median of $65.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $35.88 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $45.50 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 MNT,INTIAL ASSESS,EA 15 MIN | $29.12 | $52.00 | $17.43–$38.32 | 44% | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Mnt Initial Assmt Ea 15 Minute | $65.00 | $65.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Mnt Initial Assmt Ea 15 Minute | $65.00 | $65.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Mnt Initial Assmt Ea 15 Minute | $65.00 | $65.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Mnt Initial Assmt Ea 15 Minute | $65.00 | $65.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Mnt Initial Assmt Ea 15 Minute | $65.00 | $65.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 MED/NUT/THER/INITIAL EA 15MIN | $76.50 | $102.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 MED/NUT/THER/INITIAL EA 15MIN | $94.50 | $126.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 MED/NUT/THER/INITIAL EA 15MIN | $97.50 | $130.00 | $1.00–$95.51 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 MED/NUT/THER/INITIAL EA 15MIN | $97.50 | $130.00 | $1.00–$95.51 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 MED NUTRTN TH INIT 15MIN | $97.50 | $130.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 MED NUTRTN TH INIT 15MIN | $101.25 | $135.00 | $1.00–$95.51 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 MED NUTRTN TH INIT 15MIN | $101.25 | $135.00 | $1.00–$95.51 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 MED NUTRTN TH INIT 15MIN | $115.50 | $154.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $29.12, median $65.00, highest $97.50 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $53.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.