Nutrition counseling cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $58.40 to $129.50, with a median of $106.58. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and 1 other hospital — $48.18 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $60.11 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $58.40 | $146.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $58.40 | $146.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION INDIVIDUAL FACE TO FACE EACH 15 MINUTES | $63.00 | $126.00 | $56.70–$100.80 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $106.58 | $106.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $106.58 | $106.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $107.42 | $107.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $107.42 | $107.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Med Nutrition Therp Init 15 Min | $129.50 | $370.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.40, median $106.58, highest $129.50 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $106.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.