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Nutrition counseling, 15 minutes in Massachusetts

CPT 97802 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $95 to $151 at the 3 Massachusetts hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$95typical cash price
$91typical commercial insurer rate
$95–$151cash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Brigham and Women's Hospital
$95
Massachusetts General Hospital
$95
Berkshire Medical Center
$151

Massachusetts typical cash price: $95

Massachusetts hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston$127$95$89$45–$102 · 9 plans
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston$127$95$91$49–$102 · 11 plans
Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield$159$151$121$37–$151 · 34 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does nutrition counseling, 15 minutes cost at a hospital in Massachusetts?

At 3 Massachusetts hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for nutrition counseling, 15 minutes is $95, and most charge between $95 and $140. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $91. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for nutrition counseling, 15 minutes?

At 0 of the 3 hospitals in Massachusetts that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Massachusetts has the lowest cash price for nutrition counseling, 15 minutes?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $95 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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