Nutrition counseling cost in Harrisburg, PA
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $29.00 to $55.99, with a median of $50.40. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $21.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $43.78 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN Tech | $29.00 | $169.00 | $94.64–$135.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 97802 DBT Nutr Tx Init 15 Min Tech | $29.00 | $169.00 | $94.64–$135.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN Tech | $40.37 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 97802 Nutr Tx Initial Diabetes Ed 15 Min Tech | $40.37 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 97802 Nutr Tx Initial Diabetes Edu 15 Min-Telemed Tech | $40.37 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 97802 TELEMED NUTR THERAPY INIT Tech | $40.37 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 76% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 TELEHLTH MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | $11.51–$115.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | $16.80–$81.12 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 TELEHLTH MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | $16.80–$81.12 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | $11.51–$115.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 97802 TELEMED NUTR THERAPY INIT Tech | $53.18 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN Tech | $53.18 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97802 Nutr Tx Initial 15 Min | $55.99 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97802 Nutr Tx Initial 15 Min-Telemed | $55.99 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97802 DBT Nutr Tx Init 15 Min | $55.99 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97802 Nutr Tx Initial Diabetes Ed15 Min | $55.99 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97802 Nutr Tx Initial Diabetes Edu 15 Min-Telemed | $55.99 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97802 Nutr Tx Initial Diabetes Ed 15 Min | $55.99 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 NUTR Nutrition Therapy Initial | $55.99 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97802 Telemed NUTR Therapy Initial | $55.99 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97802 IOP Nutr Tx Init 15 Min | $55.99 | $169.00 | $21.83–$135.20 | 67% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.00, median $50.40, highest $55.99 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $50.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 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.