Nutrition counseling cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $66.36 to $66.36, with a median of $66.36. Across Arizona, the median is $203.00 at 16 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Initial Nutrition Consult per 15 Min | $66.36 | $237.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Initial Nutrition Consult per 15 Min | $66.36 | $237.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $66.36, median $66.36, highest $66.36.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $66.36 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 97802 ($58.18). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Pbb Med Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi | $3.64 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Pbb Med Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi | $3.64 | file |