Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in Warrensburg, MO

In Warrensburg, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $50.00 to $50.00, with a median of $50.00. Across Missouri, the median is $40.30 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2024 and Dec 1, 2024.

Lowest$50.00Western Missouri Medical Center
Median$50.00half pay less
Highest$50.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 97802 MNT: INITIAL ASSESSMENT 15MIN EA CHARGE $50.00 $36.10 — -39% Dec 1, 2024
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Outpatient: lowest $50.00, median $50.00, highest $50.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $50.00. 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.