Nutrition counseling cost in Orlando, FL — inpatient
In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $58.40 to $137.64, with a median of $58.40. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Central and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $60.11 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Central lowest Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $58.40 | $146.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital lowest Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $58.40 | $146.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health lowest Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $58.40 | $146.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital lowest Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $58.40 | $146.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $106.00 | $106.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares, FL · (352) 253-3368 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $137.64 | $137.64 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.40, median $58.40, highest $137.64 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $76.23 — 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.