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Nutrition counseling, 15 minutes in New Jersey

CPT 97802 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $32 to $121 at the 8 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$42typical cash price
$131typical commercial insurer rate
$32–$121cash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
$32
Hackensack University Medical Center
$41
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
$41
JFK University Medical Center
$41
Community Medical Center
$43
Morristown Medical Center
$97
Overlook Medical Center
$97
Centrastate Medical Center
$121

New Jersey typical cash price: $42

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford$162$32$46only 1 plan
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$147$41$131$101–$458 · 30 plans
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$147$41$131$109–$373 · 27 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$147$41$132$103–$365 · 29 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River$209$43$156$32–$197 · 25 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$300$97$80$60–$166 · 181 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$365$97$88$66–$124 · 160 plans
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$228$121$59$45–$97 · 160 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 New Jersey?

At 8 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for nutrition counseling, 15 minutes is $42, and most charge between $38 and $104. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $131. 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 4 of the 7 hospitals in New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 $32 at Jefferson Stratford 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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