Nutrition counseling cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $8.80 to $36.19, with a median of $22.50. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Anne General Hospital — $13.70 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $29.70 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC MED NUTRTN TH INIT 15 MIN | $8.80 | $20.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 HC MED NUTRTN TH INIT 15 MIN | $36.19 | $77.00 | — | 53% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.80, median $22.50, highest $36.19 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $22.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.