Nutrition counseling cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $22.94 to $113.93, with a median of $33.60. The lowest listed price is at Major Hospital — $10.66 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $34.20 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital lowest Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $22.94 | $74.00 | $36.42–$74.00 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.60–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.60–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.60–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.60–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $36.60 | $61.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $36.60 | $61.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 MED NUTRITION THERAPY EA 15M | $42.60 | $71.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $74.40 | $93.00 | $25.61–$93.00 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $113.93 | $162.75 | $25.61–$406.88 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22.94, median $33.60, highest $113.93 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $33.60. 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 9 of 9 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.