Nutrition counseling cost in Visalia, CA — inpatient
In Visalia, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $73.00 to $73.00, with a median of $73.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $99.68 at 139 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 10, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Visalia, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital lowest Visalia, CA Nutr Init/Sub Assess | $73.00 | $73.00 | $62.05–$65.70 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital lowest Visalia, CA Nurtition Ther Init 15Min | $73.00 | $73.00 | $62.05–$65.70 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center lowest Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Nutr Init/Sub Assess | $73.00 | $73.00 | $34.82–$73.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center lowest Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Nurtition Ther Init 15Min | $73.00 | $73.00 | $34.82–$73.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $73.00, median $73.00, highest $73.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $73.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.