Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in Cades, SC

In Cades, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $28.50 to $28.50, with a median of $28.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $54.00 at 11 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$28.50MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$28.50half pay less
Highest$28.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC HB MNT/1ST ASSESS; PER 15 MIN $28.50 $57.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $28.50, median $28.50, highest $28.50.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $28.50. 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.