Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in Van Wert, OH

In Van Wert, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $40.30 to $40.30, with a median of $40.30. Across Ohio, the median is $65.25 at 72 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$40.30Van Wert County Hospital
Median$40.30half pay less
Highest$40.30in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert, OH · (419) 238-8627 Hc Medical Nutrition Assess Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min $40.30 $62.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $40.30, median $40.30, highest $40.30.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.30. 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.