Nutrition counseling cost in Brattleboro, VT — inpatient
In Brattleboro, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $49.98 to $49.98, with a median of $49.98. Across Vermont, the median is $65.50 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 29, 2025 and Dec 29, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Brattleboro, VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital lowest Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-0341 Medical Nutrition Therapy; Initial Assessment And Intervention, Individual, Face-To-Face With The Pa | $49.98 | $71.40 | $27.45–$74.02 | 30% | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-0341 97802 NUTRITION INIT VST/15 MIN CHARGE | $71.12 | $101.60 | $59.13–$98.55 | 30% | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-0341 97802 DBE MNT ASSESS/15 MIN CHARGE | $71.12 | $101.60 | $59.13–$98.55 | 30% | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $49.98, median $49.98, highest $49.98.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $49.98 — 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.