Nutrition counseling cost in Bozeman, MT
In Bozeman, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $30.40 to $120.80, with a median of $75.60. The lowest listed price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center — $45.20 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $48.51 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 Nov 19, 2024 and Nov 19, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bozeman, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman, MT · (406) 585-5000 HC MED NUTR THER 1ST INDIV EA 15 MIN | $30.40 | $38.00 | $30.89 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky, MT · (406) 995-6995 HC MED NUTR THER 1ST INDIV EA 15 MIN | $120.80 | $151.00 | $30.89 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.40, median $75.60, highest $120.80 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.