Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Nutrition counseling cost in Glendale, CA — inpatient

In Glendale, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $196.25 to $196.25, with a median of $196.25. Across California, the median is $99.68 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$196.25USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Median$196.25half pay less
Highest$196.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale, CA · (818) 790-7100 Medical Nutrition Assmt+Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi $196.25 $196.25 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $196.25, median $196.25, highest $196.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $196.25 — 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.