Nutrition counseling cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $16.37 to $144.00, with a median of $53.68. The lowest listed price is at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and 1 other hospital — $37.31 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $63.20 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG MNT INDIV INITIAL EA 15MIN | $16.37 | $34.10 | $6.86–$167.19 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG MNT INDIV INITIAL EA 15MIN | $16.37 | $34.10 | $6.86–$167.19 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG MNT INDIV INITIAL EA 15MIN | $30.24 | $54.00 | $10.86–$392.54 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG MNT INDIV INITIAL EA 15MIN | $30.24 | $54.00 | $10.86–$238.74 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG MNT INDIV INITIAL EA 15MIN | $30.24 | $54.00 | $10.86–$238.74 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Nutrition assessment | $47.36 | $128.00 | $1.09–$332.00 | 63% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $49.54 | $94.00 | $21.95–$144.43 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $49.54 | $94.00 | $21.95–$102.61 | 47% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Nutrition assessment | $51.22 | $197.00 | $26.92–$325.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN 97802 Medical Nutrition Ther; Ea 15 Mins | $53.30 | $205.00 | $25.68–$153.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Nutrition assessment | $53.68 | $119.00 | $25.25–$358.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Nutrition assessment | $65.75 | $125.00 | $49.65–$125.00 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $77.17 | $192.43 | $26.97–$313.81 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC MNT INDIVIDUAL INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $77.17 | $192.43 | $26.97–$313.81 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC MNT INDIVIDUAL INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $77.53 | $193.33 | $26.97–$313.81 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC MNT INDIVIDUAL INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $81.79 | $192.43 | $26.97–$313.81 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC MNT INDIVIDUAL INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $82.59 | $205.95 | $26.97–$313.81 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC MNT INDIVIDUAL INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $82.59 | $205.95 | $26.97–$313.81 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC MNT INDIVIDUAL INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $82.59 | $205.95 | $26.97–$313.81 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC MNT INDIVIDUAL INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $82.59 | $205.95 | $26.97–$313.81 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC MNT INDIVIDUAL INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $82.67 | $206.15 | $26.97–$185.53 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 NUTRITION INITIAL 15 MIN - PRC | $144.00 | $144.00 | $24.99–$144.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 NUTRITION INITIAL 15 MIN | $144.00 | $144.00 | $24.99–$144.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.37, median $53.68, highest $144.00 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $53.68. 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 20 of 21 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.