Nutrition counseling cost in Miami, FL — inpatient
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 15 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $45.50 to $193.32, with a median of $69.68. The lowest listed price is at Homestead Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $24.18 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $60.11 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Hospital lowest Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 Nutrition eval unit 15 min | $45.50 | $70.00 | $11.90–$139.50 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital lowest Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 Nutrition eval unit 15 min | $45.50 | $70.00 | $12.25–$139.50 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital lowest South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Nutrition eval unit 15 min | $45.50 | $70.00 | $12.18–$139.50 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami lowest Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Nutrition eval unit 15 min | $45.50 | $70.00 | $12.11–$173.17 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital lowest Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 Nutrition eval unit 15 min | $45.50 | $70.00 | $11.97–$139.50 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital lowest Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 Nutrition eval unit 15 min | $45.50 | $70.00 | $14.07–$143.90 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $61.75 | $95.00 | $23.75–$776.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $69.68 | $69.68 | $7.25–$55.74 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $72.15 | $111.00 | $31.66–$111.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Mnt Init Assess Indiv 15 Min Tele | $128.10 | $183.00 | $31.11–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Mnt Init Assess Indiv 15 Min Tele | $128.10 | $183.00 | $76.86–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Mnt Init Assess Indiv 15 Min Tele | $128.10 | $183.00 | $64.05–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Mnt Init Assess Indiv 15 Min Tele | $128.10 | $183.00 | $64.05–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 PR Nutrition Therapy Individual Initial Each 15 Minutes | $132.00 | $132.00 | $18.10–$132.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 PR Nutrition Therapy Individual Initial Each 15 Minutes | $132.00 | $132.00 | $19.68–$47.60 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Mnt Init Assess Indiv 15 Min | $157.50 | $225.00 | $94.50–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Mnt Init Assess Indiv 15 Min | $157.50 | $225.00 | $78.75–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Mnt Init Assess Indiv 15 Min | $157.50 | $225.00 | $38.25–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Mnt Init Assess Indiv 15 Min | $157.50 | $225.00 | $78.75–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $193.32 | $193.32 | $20.11–$154.66 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $193.32 | $193.32 | $20.11–$154.66 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $45.50, median $69.68, highest $193.32 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $70.92 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.