Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in Gallup, NM

In Gallup, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $30.00 to $30.00, with a median of $30.00. Across New Mexico, the median is $61.15 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$30.00Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services
Median$30.00half pay less
Highest$30.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Gallup, NM.

median
Lowest $30.00Highest $428.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services lowest Gallup, NM · (505) 863-7000 97802 Medical Nutrition Therapy Initial Assessment And Intervention, Each 15 Minutes $30.00 $101.00 $24.00–$96.00 70% —
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Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Gallup, NM · (505) 863-7000 97802 Initial Consultation Ea 15 Min Charge $38.00 $127.00 $30.00–$121.00 70% —
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Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Gallup, NM · (505) 863-7000 97802 Dietary Teaching Each 15 Min Charge $428.00 $1,425.00 $342.00–$1,354.00 70% —
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Outpatient: lowest $30.00, median $30.00, highest $30.00.

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.