Nutrition counseling cost in Jamestown, NY — inpatient
In Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $27.00 to $71.76, with a median of $49.38. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Chautauqua — $22.38 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $56.95 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $29.25–$33.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 NUTRITION ASSESS BRIEF P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $29.25–$33.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 NUTRITION ASSESS COMPR P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $29.25–$33.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield, NY HC MNT INIT INDV EA 15MIN | $71.76 | $92.00 | — | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $27.00, median $49.38, highest $71.76 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $23.40 — 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 and 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.