Nutrition counseling cost in New Philadelphia, OH — inpatient
In New Philadelphia-Dover, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $137.80 to $137.80, with a median of $137.80. Across Ohio, the median is $65.25 at 72 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 Jun 15, 2026 and Jun 15, 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 New Philadelphia-Dover, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Union Hospital Association lowest Dover, OH · (330) 343-3311 VIRTUAL INITIAL NUTRITION THERAPY, EA. 15M | $137.80 | $212.00 | $59.95–$212.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association lowest Dover, OH · (330) 343-3311 NUTRITION THERAPY, INITIAL 15 MIN | $137.80 | $212.00 | $59.95–$212.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $137.80, median $137.80, highest $137.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $137.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.