Nutrition counseling cost in Hartford, CT — inpatient
In Hartford, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $49.20 to $73.70, with a median of $61.45. The lowest listed price is at Connecticut Children's — $12.25 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $78.00 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Hartford, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Init Nutrition Therapy; Each 15m (Intake Ana) | $49.20 | $82.00 | $59.82–$339.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Init Nutrition Therapy; Each 15m (Sm Class) | $49.20 | $82.00 | $59.82–$339.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Init Nutrition Therapy; Each 15m (Sm) | $49.20 | $82.00 | $59.82–$339.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $73.70 | $134.00 | $24.34–$181.75 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Init Nutrition Therapy; Each 15m (Ft) | $84.60 | $141.00 | $59.82–$339.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Init Nutrition Therapy; Each 15m (Fit5) | $84.60 | $141.00 | $59.82–$339.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Init Nutrition Therapy; Each 15m | $84.60 | $141.00 | $59.82–$339.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Init Nutrition Therapy; Each 15m (Keto Diet) | $99.60 | $166.00 | $59.82–$339.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $49.20, median $61.45, highest $73.70 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $73.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.