Nutrition counseling cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 9 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $19.20 to $58.60, with a median of $26.00. The lowest listed price is at Mary Immaculate Hospital — $6.80 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $27.75 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Immaculate Hospital lowest Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $19.20 | $32.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $22.20 | $37.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Mnt Init Nutrn Ther; Each 15M | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Mnt Initial 15 Min | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Mnt Init Nutrn Ther; Each 15M | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Mnt Initial 15 Min | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Mnt Init Nutrn Ther; Each 15M | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Mnt Initial 15 Min | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Mnt Init Nutrn Ther; Each 15M | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Mnt Initial 15 Min | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Mnt Init Nutrn Ther; Each 15M | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Mnt Initial 15 Min | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Mnt Init Nutrn Ther; Each 15M | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Mnt Initial 15 Min | $26.00 | $52.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $31.83 | $53.05 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 SELFP MEDNUTR INTL IND15M | $58.60 | $65.11 | $14.98–$65.11 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 MED NUTR INTL IND/15M | $80.87 | $89.86 | $20.67–$85.37 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 HY MEDNUTR INTL IND/15M | $80.87 | $89.86 | $20.67–$85.37 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.20, median $26.00, highest $58.60 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $26.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.