Nutrition counseling cost in Waco, TX
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $38.88 to $70.98, with a median of $54.93. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $16.05 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $67.10 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 OP NUTR THER,INIT EA 15 MIN | $38.88 | $108.00 | $57.43–$85.46 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 97802-DIABETES MNT INIT EA15 | $38.88 | $108.00 | $57.43–$85.46 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY | $42.75 | $118.75 | $57.43–$85.46 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY - INITIAL 15 MIN | $70.98 | $118.30 | $14.20–$294.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $38.88, median $54.93, highest $70.98 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $70.98. 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 2 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 1 it is 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.