Nutrition counseling cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $33.60 to $42.60, with a median of $33.60. The lowest listed price is at Naab Road Surgery Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Indiana, the median is $34.20 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.53–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest 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 lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $33.60 | $56.00 | $5.60–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, 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 |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 MED NUTRITION THERAPY EA 15M | $42.60 | $71.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $33.60, median $33.60, highest $42.60 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $33.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.