Nutrition counseling cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $40.30 to $131.98, with a median of $63.60. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $23.30 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $71.89 at 36 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC MED NUTR THRPY NEW EA 15MIN VV | $40.30 | $62.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC MED NUTR TX 1:1 EA 15M CR | $40.30 | $62.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC MED NUTR TX 1:1 EA 15M CR VV | $40.30 | $62.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC MED NUTR THRPY NEW EA 15MIN | $40.30 | $62.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG MED NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS INDIV 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG MED NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS INDIV 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $66.95 | $103.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $131.98 | $131.98 | $26.25–$125.38 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.30, median $63.60, highest $131.98 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $63.60. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.