Nutrition counseling cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $85.00 to $125.31, with a median of $123.00. The lowest listed price is at The Miriam Hospital — $38.00 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $60.80 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC PR INITIAL NUTR COUNSEL EA 15 MIN | $85.00 | $85.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC INITIAL NUTR COUNSEL EA 15MIN | $123.00 | $123.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC INITIAL NUTR COUNSEL EA 15MIN | $123.00 | $123.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC INITIAL NUTR COUNSEL EA 15MIN | $125.31 | $125.31 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $85.00, median $123.00, highest $125.31 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $85.00 — 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.