Nutrition counseling cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $60.30 to $126.60, with a median of $126.60. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $66.30 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $27.75 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $60.30 | $201.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $126.60 | $211.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $126.60 | $211.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $126.60 | $211.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $60.30, median $126.60, highest $126.60 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $126.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.