Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in Olla, LA

In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $84.00 to $84.00, with a median of $84.00. Across Louisiana, the median is $20.90 at 12 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$84.00Hardtner Medical Center
Median$84.00half pay less
Highest$84.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 97802 NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL EACH 15 MIN CHARGE $84.00 $105.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $84.00, median $84.00, highest $84.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $84.00. 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.