Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Nutrition counseling cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient

In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $18.48 to $18.48, with a median of $18.48. Across Arkansas, the median is $39.37 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$18.48St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center
Median$18.48half pay less
Highest$18.48in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 DIETARY CONSULT $18.48 $72.00 — 74% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $18.48, median $18.48, highest $18.48.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $26.40 — 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.