Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Outpatient

Nutrition counseling cost in Yreka, CA

In Yreka, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $75.00 to $75.00, with a median of $75.00. Across California, the median is $99.68 at 107 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 24, 2026 and Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$75.00Fairchild Medical Center
Median$75.00half pay less
Highest$75.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Fairchild Medical Center Yreka, CA · (530) 842-4121 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes $75.00 $75.00 $43.53–$70.50 — Sep 24, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $75.00, median $75.00, highest $75.00.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.