Nutrition counseling cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 52 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $6.65 to $217.00, with a median of $46.00. The lowest listed price is at MacNeal Hospital and 1 other hospital — $39.35 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $52.50 at 95 hospitals.
- The median here, $46.00, is 12% below the US median of $52.20.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($36.74).
- 9 of 52 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 52 facilities across 39 cities for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 9, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Nov 6, 2026.
Lowest$6.65MacNeal Hospital + 1 more
Median$46.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$217.00in this market
Difference32.6×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $6.65Highest $256.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacNeal Hospital lowest Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 Peds Dietitian Init Visit+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $6.65 | $35.00 | $6.65–$203.04 | 81% |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital lowest Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Bariatric Adult Dietitian Assmt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $6.65 | $35.00 | $10.54–$25.55 | 81% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Bariatric Adult Dietitian Assmt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $8.05 | $35.00 | $12.15–$36.89 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Mnt; Init Assmnt Ea 15 Min File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $16.51 | $64.00 | $64.00 | 74% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Mnt; Init Assmnt Ea 15 Min File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $17.28 | $64.00 | $25.61–$51.22 | 73% |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 OP Nutr Assmt / ED Init Ind 15 Min File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $17.86 | $94.00 | $17.86–$130.19 | 81% |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 OP Nutr Assmt / ED Init Ind 15 Min File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $17.86 | $94.00 | $28.29–$68.62 | 81% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.75 | $75.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.75 | $75.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.75 | $75.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.75 | $75.00 | — | 75% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 OP Nutr Assmt / ED Init Ind 15 Min File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $21.62 | $94.00 | $32.62–$99.08 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Mnt; Init Assmnt Ea 15 Min File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $22.91 | $64.00 | $16.00–$51.22 | 64% |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Medical Nutrition Indiv In File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $25.06 | $70.00 | $17.50–$56.00 | 64% |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 CHRG - MNT INITIAL EA 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $25.11 | $93.00 | $22.32–$206.00 | 73% |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 316-4000 HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $175.00 | $25.63–$175.00 | 85% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet, IL · (815) 725-7133 NUTRITION THER; IND INITIAL15M File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $189.00 | $25.64–$189.00 | 86% |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 282-7000 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $27.25 | $54.50 | $14.88–$333.22 | 50% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Mnt Initial Asses&Interv/15min File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $28.60 | $44.00 | $5.94–$24.02 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Mnt Initial Asses&Interv/15min File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $28.60 | $44.00 | $5.94–$24.02 | 35% |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $105.00 | $34.65–$110.25 | 72% |
| Morris Hospital Morris, IL · (815) 942-2932 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes File of Oct 27, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $133.00 | $57.46–$136.99 | 76% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Medical Nutrition Indiv In File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $32.25 | $125.00 | $125.00 | 74% |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 SC MED NUTR THER 1ST ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EA 15 MIN BCE File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $33.66 | $99.00 | $14.69–$64.35 | 66% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Medical Nutrition Indiv In File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $33.75 | $125.00 | $25.61–$95.00 | 73% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Pace Mnt; Init Assmnt Ea 15 Min File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $35.91 | $133.00 | $25.61–$101.08 | 73% |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.95 | $35.95 | — | — |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Medical Nutrition Therapy .25H File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $37.00 | $37.00 | — | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 HB Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $40.60 | $58.00 | $10.61–$58.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 HB Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $40.60 | $58.00 | $13.57–$123.00 | 30% |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 Medical Nutrition Therapy Intl 15 min BCE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $43.52 | $128.00 | $19.00–$152.00 | 66% |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard, IL · (815) 943-5431 HC MNT-OP INI, IND ASSESS/INT QTR HR File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $45.08 | $60.11 | — | 25% |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL HB MNT,INITIAL ASSES&INTERV/15MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB MNT,INITIAL ASSES&INTERV/15MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB MNT,INITIAL ASSES&INTERV/15MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Mnt; Init Assmnt Ea 15 Min+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $47.29 | $222.00 | $25.61–$168.72 | 79% |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 PF-C-NUTRITION THRPY EVAL 15 M+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.60 | $68.00 | $18.76–$447.49 | 30% |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan, IL · (847) 360-3000 MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN File of Mar 31, 2025 · source file | $56.37 | $56.37 | $0.01–$84.00 | — |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 NUTRITION THRPY EVAL 15 MIN +1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $56.70 | $81.00 | $18.76–$64.80 | 30% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$430.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$430.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$430.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 6, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$430.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$330.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$430.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$430.00 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$430.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$430.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$330.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 MNT INITIAL VISIT EA 15 MIN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.31–$430.00 | 50% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC OP MNT INITIAL 15 MINUTES+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $57.75 | $175.00 | $31.11–$95.16 | 67% |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Medical Nutrition Indiv In File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.00 | $67.00 | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville, IN · (219) 886-4000 Mnt,Indiv Init Assess Ea 15min File of Aug 18, 2026 · source file | $67.90 | $97.00 | $6.97–$121.79 | 30% |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary, IN · (219) 886-4000 Mnt,Indiv Init Assess Ea 15min File of Aug 18, 2026 · source file | $67.90 | $97.00 | $6.97–$121.79 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 HB Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $86.10 | $123.00 | $8.49–$123.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 HB Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $86.10 | $123.00 | $18.33–$123.00 | 30% |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 HB Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.80 | $134.00 | $21.44–$134.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL HB Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.60 | $138.00 | $57.96–$138.00 | 30% |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THERAPEUTIC INITIAL EVALPER+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $109.90 | $157.00 | $26.69–$149.15 | 30% |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY INDIVID EA 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $182.00 | $182.00 | — | — |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY INDIVID EA 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $182.00 | $182.00 | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Med Nutr Ther; Ini Assmnt And Intrvtn, Ind, Face2Face W/ The Pat, Each 15 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $217.00 | $217.00 | — | — |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC MED NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $256.00 | — | — |
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Outpatient: lowest $6.65, median $46.00, highest $217.00 — a 32.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 35 facilities here, median $47.29. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 37 of 39 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.
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