Nutrition counseling cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $34.38 to $255.03, with a median of $44.84. The lowest listed price is at Cabell Huntington Hospital — $10.46 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $42.00 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell Huntington Hospital lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Diabetic/ Nutrition Educ; Indiv | $34.38 | $34.38 | $25.79–$34.38 | — | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT,INITIAL/15 MINS | $44.84 | $112.09 | $52.35–$100.88 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG NUTRITIONAL CONSULT PER 15 MIN | $44.84 | $112.09 | $52.35–$100.88 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG MED.NUTRITION TX,INITIAL EA 15MINS | $44.84 | $112.09 | $52.35–$100.88 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 97802 Medical nutrition therapy, initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face w pt | $65.25 | $65.25 | $48.94–$65.25 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 97802 Medical nutrition therapy, init | $255.03 | $255.03 | $191.27–$255.03 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34.38, median $44.84, highest $255.03 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $44.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.