Nutrition counseling cost in Savannah, GA — inpatient
In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $69.00 to $75.30, with a median of $72.15. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital — $3.15 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $37.56 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 MNT Individual Initial- 15 Min | $69.00 | $230.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Mnt Individual Initial-15Min | $75.30 | $251.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Mnt Individual Initial-15Min | $75.30 | $251.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $69.00, median $72.15, highest $75.30 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $72.15 — 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.