Nutrition counseling cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 19 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $10.07 to $139.50, with a median of $45.61. The lowest listed price is at NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk — $35.54 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $56.95 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 14 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk lowest Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC MED NUTRITION THERAPY INIT, EA 15 MIN | $10.07 | $53.00 | $21.20–$321.34 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Telehealth Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivnt Indiv Ea 15min | $17.00 | $170.00 | $12.43–$170.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Min | $18.90 | $189.00 | $13.82–$151.20 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 PR MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $35.22 | $129.50 | $24.90–$80.03 | 73% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Mnt Assess & Interv Init 15 Min | $38.63 | $98.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Mnt Assess & Interv Init 15 Min | $38.63 | $120.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Mnt Assess & Interv Init 15 Min | $38.63 | $146.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Mnt Assess & Interv Init 15 Min | $38.63 | $192.00 | — | 80% | — source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MIN | $40.94 | $147.00 | $24.40–$147.00 | 72% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC MED NUTRITION THERAPY INIT, EA 15 MIN | $45.61 | $53.00 | $21.20–$321.34 | 14% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC MED NUTRITION THERAPY INIT, EA 15 MIN | $45.61 | $53.00 | $21.20–$321.34 | 14% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC MED NUTRITION THERAPY INIT, EA 15 MIN | $45.61 | $53.00 | $21.20–$321.34 | 14% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC MED NUTRITION THERAPY INIT, EA 15 MIN | $49.54 | $260.76 | $21.20–$321.34 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 MNT - 15 MINUTES INIT TELE | $88.20 | $147.00 | $28.86–$373.00 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 MNT - 15 MINUTES INITIAL | $88.20 | $147.00 | $28.86–$373.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Mnt Assess & Interv Init 15 Min | $91.00 | $91.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Init Med Nutrtn Ther Ea 15min | $139.50 | $155.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Init Med Nutrtn Ther Ea 15min | $139.50 | $155.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Init Med Nutrtn Ther Ea 15min | $139.50 | $155.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Init Med Nutrtn Ther Ea 15min | $139.50 | $155.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Init Med Nutrtn Ther Ea 15min | $139.50 | $155.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 MED NUT TX INIT INDIV EA 15MIN | $174.00 | $174.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 MED NUTRT TX,INIT,INDIV,15MIN | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 NUTRITIONAL COUSEL, INIT 15MIN | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.07, median $45.61, highest $139.50 — a 13.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 43 facilities here, median $40.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 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.