Nutrition counseling cost in Louisville, KY
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 6 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $18.90 to $35.40, with a median of $21.95. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health LaGrange and 2 other hospitals — $3.05 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $19.95 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 97802, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health LaGrange lowest La Grange, KY · (502) 222-5388 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | $2.27–$50.40 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd lowest New Albany, IN · (812) 944-7701 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | $6.21–$38.42 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 897-8100 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | $2.77–$50.40 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB NURTITIONAL W/RD INITIAL 15MIN | $25.00 | $125.00 | $20.63–$115.25 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB NURTITIONAL W/RD INITIAL 15MIN | $25.00 | $125.00 | $20.63–$115.25 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB NURTITIONAL W/RD INITIAL 15MIN | $25.00 | $125.00 | $20.63–$115.25 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB NURTITIONAL W/RD INITIAL 15MIN | $25.00 | $125.00 | $20.63–$115.25 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB NURTITIONAL W/RD INITIAL 15MIN | $25.00 | $125.00 | $20.63–$106.25 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB NURTITIONAL W/RD INITIAL 15MIN | $25.00 | $125.00 | $20.63–$115.25 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $33.60 | $56.00 | $10.82–$70.00 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $35.40 | $59.00 | $5.60–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 MNT INITL ASSESS+INTERVN 15MIN | $35.40 | $59.00 | $5.60–$39.98 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.90, median $21.95, highest $35.40 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $30.20. 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 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.
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.