Nutrition counseling cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $23.03 to $213.60, with a median of $27.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $3.97 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $43.78 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 MNT-INI ASSESS/15 MIN | $23.03 | $32.90 | $11.19–$99.19 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$91.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$91.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 NUTRITION EDUCATION BRIEF P15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$91.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 NUTRITION EDUCATION COMPR P15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$91.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 NUTRITION ASSESS BRIEF P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$91.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 NUTRITION ASSESS COMPR P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$91.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$78.76 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $13.20–$41.33 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC MNT ASSESSMENT/INTERVENTION P/ 15 MIN | $27.00 | $45.00 | $8.10–$80.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $8.10–$80.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC TM NUTR ASSES BRIEF P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $8.10–$80.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$66.13 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC MNT ASSESSMENT/INTERVENTION P/ 15 MIN | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$91.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC TM NUTR ASSES BRIEF P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$91.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC TM NUTR ASSESS COMPR P/15M-NT | $27.00 | $45.00 | $11.25–$91.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 OUTPATIENT MNT-INITIAL/15 MIN | $27.51 | $39.30 | $13.36–$99.19 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 NUTRITION THER INIT INDIV 15M | $28.80 | $48.00 | $8.64–$86.96 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $28.80 | $48.00 | $8.64–$86.96 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 MNT INITIAL ASSESSMENT INDIVIDUAL 15 MIN | $55.20 | $92.00 | $31.00–$71.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 NUTRIONAL CONSULTATION- FULL | $63.35 | $90.50 | $30.77–$99.19 | 30% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 OP MNT INIT CON 15 MIN VIRTUAL | $213.60 | $356.00 | $95.76–$436.28 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 OP MNT INITIAL CONSULT EA 15MI | $213.60 | $356.00 | $95.76–$436.28 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.03, median $27.00, highest $213.60 — a 9.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $27.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 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.