Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Nutrition counseling cost in Stockton, CA — inpatient

In Stockton-Lodi, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $99.68 to $99.68, with a median of $99.68. Across California, the median is $99.68 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$99.68Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca
Median$99.68half pay less
Highest$99.68in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca, CA · (209) 825-3700 MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI $99.68 $178.00 — 44% —
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Inpatient: lowest $99.68, median $99.68, highest $99.68.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $99.68 — 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.