Nutrition counseling cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $12.96 to $289.68, with a median of $147.20. The lowest price is at Benson Hospital (Benson). The highest price is 22.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $147.20, is 182% above the US median of $52.20.
- That is 4.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($36.74).
- Arizona ranks 48th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 29 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 97802. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$12.96Benson Hospital
Median$147.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$289.68in Arizona
Lowest saves$134.24vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Hospital lowest Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ NUTRITION INITIAL AS | $12.96 | $27.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ INIT ASSES 15 MIN | $29.70 | $49.50 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ Med Nutrition Initial Therapy 15 minutes | $30.74 | $61.48 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Med Nutrition Initial Therapy 15 minutes | $30.74 | $61.48 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $32.90 | $94.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $40.97 | $100.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MNT NUTRITION INITL EA15 | $41.57 | $161.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY,INITIAL EA 15MIN | $54.60 | $84.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $62.55 | $104.25 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MNT NUTRITION INITL EA15 | $63.48 | $228.86 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ INITIAL ASSESSMENT 15 MINUTE CHARGE | $63.82 | $83.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Initial Nutrition Consult per 15 Min | $66.36 | $237.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Initial Nutrition Consult per 15 Min | $66.36 | $237.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $100.98 | $841.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise Surprise · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MNT Assessment 15 min | $147.20 | $147.20 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $186.74 | $311.24 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $193.56 | $1,075.36 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $203.00 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $217.26 | $1,207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $289.68 | $1,207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $289.68 | $1,207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 13 | $40.97 | $203.00 |
| Tucson, AZ | 6 | $66.36 | $205.41 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $32.90 | $81.76 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $30.74 | $47.28 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $30.74 | $30.74 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $29.70 | $29.70 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $12.96 | $12.96 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What nutrition counseling is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Nutrition counseling explained.
Nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes in other states
- Alabama$51.80
- Alaska$77.22
- Arkansas$34.29
- California$99.68
- Colorado$55.98
- Connecticut$73.70
- Delaware$73.18
- District of Columbia$68.66, 4 hospitals
- Florida$66.59
- Georgia$36.27
- Hawaii$42.00, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$54.75
- Illinois$52.50
- Indiana$34.20
- Iowa$44.36
- Kansas$30.36
- Kentucky$29.69
- Louisiana$30.87
- Maine$45.50
- Maryland$172.81
- Massachusetts$100.00
- Michigan$46.00
- Minnesota$61.49
- Mississippi$24.00
- Missouri$40.15
- Montana$45.34
- Nebraska$52.00
- Nevada$61.21
- New Hampshire$59.57
- New Jersey$40.94
- New Mexico$57.30
- New York$53.00
- North Carolina$46.50
- North Dakota$100.00
- Ohio$64.76
- Oklahoma$48.29
- Oregon$71.20
- Pennsylvania$50.40
- Puerto Rico$45.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$50.75
- South Carolina$48.00
- South Dakota$54.42
- Tennessee$26.62
- Texas$50.27
- Utah$93.39
- Vermont$56.00
- Virginia$26.00
- Washington$63.70
- West Virginia$48.00
- Wisconsin$60.00
- Wyoming$67.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.