Nutrition counseling cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $36.27 to $136.00, with a median of $46.89. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $10.62 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $37.56 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 13 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Medical Nutrition Assmt And Ivntj Indiv Ea 15 Min | $36.27 | $93.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Medical Nutrition Assmt And Ivntj Indiv Ea 15 Min | $36.27 | $93.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Hc Medical Nutrition Assmt And Ivntj Indiv Ea 15 Min | $36.27 | $93.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Medical Nutrition Assmt And Ivntj Indiv Ea 15 Min | $36.27 | $93.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Medical Nutrition Assmt And Ivntj Indiv Ea 15 Min | $36.27 | $93.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Medical Nutrition Assmt And Ivntj Indiv Ea 15 Min | $36.27 | $93.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Medical Nutrition Assmt And Ivntj Indiv Ea 15 Min | $36.27 | $93.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Medical Nutrition Assmt And Ivntj Indiv Ea 15 Min | $36.27 | $93.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs, GA Hc Medical Nutrition Assmt And Ivntj Indiv Ea 15 Min | $36.27 | $93.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC MNT INIT INDV EA 15MIN | $57.50 | $115.00 | $56.35–$97.75 | 50% | — source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Pbb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Medical Nutrition Therapy, Initial Assessment, Indiv, Each 15 Minutes | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Pbb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Medical Nutrition Therapy, Initial Assessment, Indiv, Each 15 Minutes | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Pbb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Medical Nutrition Therapy, Initial Assessment, Indiv, Each 15 Minutes | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Pbb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Medical Nutrition Therapy, Initial Assessment, Indiv, Each 15 Minutes | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Pbb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Medical Nutrition Therapy, Initial Assessment, Indiv, Each 15 Minutes | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Pbb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Medical Nutrition Therapy, Initial Assessment, Indiv, Each 15 Minutes | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Pbb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Medical Nutrition Therapy, Initial Assessment, Indiv, Each 15 Minutes | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Pbb Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Medical Nutrition Therapy, Initial Assessment, Indiv, Each 15 Minutes | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.27, median $46.89, highest $136.00 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $46.89 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.