Nutrition counseling cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $30.10 to $99.40, with a median of $37.10. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $7.00 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $63.70 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $30.10 | $43.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $37.10 | $53.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INITIAL ASSMT&IVNTJ BARIATRIC THERAPY INDIV EACH 15MIN | $99.40 | $142.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC CRISIS TELEH 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INIT THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $99.40 | $142.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $99.40 | $142.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $110.60 | $158.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INITIAL ASSMT&IVNTJ BARIATRIC THERAPY INDIV EACH 15MIN | $110.60 | $158.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC CRISIS TELEH 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INIT THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $110.60 | $158.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $30.10, median $37.10, highest $99.40 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $37.10 — 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.