Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in Fremont, NE

In Fremont, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $24.05 to $24.05, with a median of $24.05. Across Nebraska, the median is $35.86 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Feb 16, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026.

Lowest$24.05Methodist Fremont Health
Median$24.05half pay less
Highest$24.05in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Methodist Fremont Health Fremont, NE · (402) 721-1610 DM-Med Nutrition Therapy-Initial 15 min $24.05 $65.00 $28.19–$62.40 63% Feb 16, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $24.05, median $24.05, highest $24.05.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $24.05. 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 and 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.