Nutrition counseling cost in Ogden, UT
In Ogden, UT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $93.39 to $175.63, with a median of $94.06. The lowest listed price is at Pleasant View Emergency Center — $0.67 less than the median here. Across Utah, the median is $94.06 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Ogden, UT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View Emergency Center lowest Pleasant View, UT · (801) 479-2111 MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $93.39 | $93.39 | $19.23–$84.05 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Bountiful, UT · (801) 299-2200 Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $94.06 | $94.06 | $25.70–$50.88 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Bountiful, UT · (801) 299-2200 MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $94.06 | $94.06 | $19.37–$79.95 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ogden Regional Medical Center Ogden, UT · (801) 479-2111 MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $175.63 | $175.63 | $36.16–$158.07 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $93.39, median $94.06, highest $175.63 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.