Nutrition counseling cost in Margaretville, NY — inpatient
In Margaretville, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $130.00 to $130.00, with a median of $130.00. Across New York, the median is $54.19 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jun 24, 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 Margaretville, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaretville Memorial Hospital lowest Margaretville, NY · (845) 586-2631 NUTRITIONAL THERAPY INITIAL 15 MIN | $130.00 | $130.00 | $91.00–$117.00 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Margaretville Memorial Hospital Margaretville, NY · (845) 586-2631 INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $150.00 | $150.00 | $105.00–$135.00 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $130.00, median $130.00, highest $130.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $130.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.