Nutrition counseling cost in Kalispell, MT
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $33.64 to $41.11, with a median of $37.38. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health Medical Center — $3.74 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $45.34 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MNT INITIAL NUTRITION 15 MIN | $33.64 | $51.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MNT INITIAL NUTRITION 15 MIN | $41.11 | $63.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 INIT 1:1 NUTR THER EA 45MIN | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 INIT 1:1 NUTR THER EA 15MIN | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 INIT 1:1 NUTR THER EA 60MIN | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 INIT 1:1 NUTR THER EA 30MIN | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MNT INITIAL NUTRITION 90 MIN | $353.28 | $543.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.64, median $37.38, highest $41.11 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $37.38. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.