Nutrition counseling cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 13 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $43.60 to $107.90, with a median of $52.65. The lowest listed price is at Lankenau Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $9.05 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $43.60 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 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 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn (Telehealth) | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn (Telehealth) | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn (Telehealth) | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn (Telehealth) | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn (Telehealth) | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $52.65 | $81.00 | $21.69–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $52.65 | $81.00 | $21.69–$122.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN - *FC | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Virtual MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Virtual MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN - *FC | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Voice MNT 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Voice MNT 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN - *FC | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Virtual MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Virtual MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN - *FC | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Voice MNT 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN - *FC | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Virtual MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Virtual MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN - *FC | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Voice MNT 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Virtual MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Virtual MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN - *FC | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 MNT FACE TO FACE 15 MIN - *FC | $58.18 | $58.18 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $80.00 | $80.00 | $10.40–$76.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $107.90 | $166.00 | $25.81–$159.36 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $43.60, median $52.65, highest $107.90 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $43.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.