Nutrition counseling cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $35.88 to $59.57, with a median of $39.00. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Hospital of Nashua — $3.12 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $57.75 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua lowest Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC MED NUT THERAPY IND INIT 15 MIN | $35.88 | $92.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 DIAB ED MED NUTRI TX INITIAL 15MI | $39.00 | $65.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 MED NUT TX INITIAL/15 MIN | $39.00 | $65.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Initial Nutr 15 Mi-Unit | $59.57 | $161.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Initial Nutr 15Min Unit (Dh) | $59.57 | $161.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $35.88, median $39.00, highest $59.57 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $39.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.