Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Nutrition counseling cost in Ludington, MI — inpatient

In Ludington, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $46.00 to $46.00, with a median of $46.00. Across Michigan, the median is $45.50 at 54 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$46.00Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Median$46.00half pay less
Highest$46.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ludington, MI.

median
Lowest $46.00Highest $67.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital lowest Ludington, MI · (231) 843-2591 Hc Mnt Initial Assmt Ea 15 Minute $46.00 $46.00 — — —
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Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington, MI · (231) 843-2591 Hc Virtual Mnt Initial Assmt Ea 15 Minutes $67.00 $67.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $46.00, median $46.00, highest $46.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $46.00 — 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.