Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97802 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Nutrition counseling cost in Massena, NY — inpatient

In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $38.33 to $57.40, with a median of $46.94. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $8.61 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $56.95 at 55 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$38.33Gouverneur Hospital
Median$46.94half pay less
Highest$57.40in this market
Difference1.5×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.

median
Lowest $38.33Highest $57.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC MNT_INITIAL INDIVIDUAL_ EACH 15 MINUTES $38.33 $58.97 — 35% —
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Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC MNT_INITIAL INDIVIDUAL_ EACH 15 MINUTES $46.94 $72.22 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC MNT_INITIAL INDIVIDUAL_ EACH 15 MINUTES $57.40 $88.30 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $38.33, median $46.94, highest $57.40 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $46.94 — 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.