Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in South Boston, VA

In South Boston, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $26.00 to $26.00, with a median of $26.00. Across Virginia, the median is $27.75 at 32 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$26.00Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
Median$26.00half pay less
Highest$26.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in South Boston, VA.

median
Lowest $26.00Highest $34.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital lowest South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Mnt Initial 15 Min $26.00 $52.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Mnt Init Nutrn Ther; Each 15M $34.00 $68.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $26.00, median $26.00, highest $26.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $26.00. 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.