Nutrition counseling cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $22.68 to $41.80, with a median of $27.36. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center — $4.68 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $34.20 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $22.68 | $84.00 | $22.68–$84.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 TLHLTH MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $25.65 | $57.00 | $16.93–$51.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 TH MNT INIT EA 15MN | $25.65 | $57.00 | $16.93–$51.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 CHRG - MNT INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $25.65 | $57.00 | $16.93–$51.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 CHRG - DIABETIC EDUCATION - MNT INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $25.65 | $57.00 | $16.93–$51.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $27.36 | $76.00 | $19.15–$68.40 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC NUTRITION THERAPY INITL/15 MIN | $31.00 | $62.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $37.80 | $84.00 | $24.95–$75.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $41.80 | $76.00 | $22.72–$68.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 CHRG - DIABETIC EDUCATION - MNT INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $56.88 | $158.00 | $39.81–$142.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 CHRG - 1-1 SESSION WITH RD-15 MIN | $56.88 | $158.00 | $39.81–$142.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 CHRG - MNT INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $56.88 | $158.00 | $39.81–$142.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 CHRG - MNT INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $108.90 | $198.00 | $59.20–$178.20 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 CHRG - DIABETIC EDUCATION - MNT INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $108.90 | $198.00 | $59.20–$178.20 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.68, median $27.36, highest $41.80 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $20.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.