Nutrition counseling cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $54.10 to $114.24, with a median of $64.77. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital — $10.67 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $63.70 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC OP MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $54.10 | $187.67 | $135.13–$140.76 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC OP MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $57.08 | $187.67 | $135.13–$140.76 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC OP MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $57.31 | $187.67 | $80.70–$168.91 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC OP MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $58.90 | $187.67 | $135.13–$140.76 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Mnt Init Assessment Ea 15Min | $61.00 | $122.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC OP MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $62.16 | $187.67 | $135.13–$140.76 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 MED NUTRN, INIT, INDIV, FACE-TO-FACE W/PT, EA 15 MIN | $64.77 | $127.00 | $81.34–$101.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC OP MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $66.32 | $187.67 | $52.55–$168.91 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC MNT INITIAL INDIV EA 15 MIN | $70.40 | $88.00 | $7.48–$79.20 | 20% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC MNT INTIAL EACH 15MIN <20YRS | $77.60 | $97.00 | $8.25–$87.30 | 20% | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $80.08 | $154.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Med Nutrition Therapy Initial Ea 15 Min | $104.40 | $104.40 | $19.07–$100.22 | — | — source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $114.24 | $238.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $114.24 | $238.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $114.24 | $238.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $54.10, median $64.77, highest $114.24 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $62.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.