Nutrition counseling cost in Vallejo, CA
In Vallejo, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $91.32 to $99.68, with a median of $99.68. The lowest listed price is at NorthBay Medical Center — $8.36 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $99.68 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Vallejo, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Init Nutrician Therapy Ea 15Mi | $91.32 | $91.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Init Nutrician Therapy Ea 15Mi | $91.32 | $91.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo, CA · (707) 651-1000 MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $99.68 | $178.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville, CA · (707) 624-4000 MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $99.68 | $178.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Video Visit Int Nutri Ther;Ea | $114.15 | $114.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Video Visit Int Nutri Ther;Ea | $114.15 | $114.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $91.32, median $99.68, highest $99.68 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $99.68. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.