Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Nutrition counseling cost in Weirton, WV — inpatient

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $59.02 to $59.02, with a median of $59.02. Across West Virginia, the median is $42.00 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$59.02Trinity Hospital Holding
Median$59.02half pay less
Highest$59.02in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Trinity Hospital Holding Steubenville, OH DIET.CONSULT INIT INDIV.OBC $59.02 $119.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $59.02, median $59.02, highest $59.02.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $81.01 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.