Nutrition counseling cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $38.63 to $38.63, with a median of $38.63. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $43.78 at 54 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Mnt Assess & Interv Init 15 Min | $38.63 | $119.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Mnt Assess & Interv Init 15 Min | $193.14 | $595.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $38.63, median $38.63, highest $38.63.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $38.63. 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.