Nutrition counseling cost in Oshkosh, WI
In Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $38.92 to $57.50, with a median of $45.11. The lowest listed price is at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah and 1 other hospital — $6.19 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $57.50 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah lowest Neenah, WI · (920) 729-3100 HC Nutrition Ther Init/15 Min | $38.92 | $69.50 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Oshkosh, WI HC Nutrition Ther Init/15 Min | $38.92 | $69.50 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah, WI · (920) 729-3100 HC NUTRITION THER INIT/15 MIN | $50.62 | $90.40 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh, WI HC NUTRITION THER INIT/15 MIN | $50.62 | $90.40 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh, WI HC MNT INITL INDIV 15MIN | $51.30 | $90.00 | $35.44–$50.57 | 43% | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI · (920) 456-6000 MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN | $57.50 | $115.00 | $57.50–$190.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah, WI · (920) 729-3100 MED NUTRITION INDIV INT | $138.43 | $247.20 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah, WI · (920) 729-3100 NUTRITION THER INIT/15 MIN | $138.43 | $247.20 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh, WI NUTRITION THER INIT/15 MIN | $138.43 | $247.20 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh, WI MED NUTRITION INDIV INT | $138.43 | $247.20 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $38.92, median $45.11, highest $57.50 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $57.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.