Nutrition counseling cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $15.00 to $89.05, with a median of $44.14. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 5.9× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MNT INDIVIDUAL EVAL 1/4 HR | $15.00 | $100.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR THERAPY PROCEDURE FOR NUTRITION MANAGEMENT; EACH 15 MINUTES | $26.40 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MED NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EA 15 MI | $38.40 | $96.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $39.00 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR THERAPY PROCEDURE FOR NUTRITION MANAGEMENT; EACH 15 MINUTES | $42.79 | $47.54 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $44.07 | $48.97 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $44.20 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $52.00 | $80.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi | $60.75 | $81.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi | $60.75 | $81.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Medical Nutrition Assmt&Ivntj Indiv Each 15 Mi | $60.75 | $81.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $89.05 | $137.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $38.40 | $44.07 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $26.40 | $34.60 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $60.75 | $60.75 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $60.75 | $60.75 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $60.75 | $60.75 |
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.
Nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes in other states
- Alabama$39.00
- Alaska$77.22
- Arizona$203.00
- California$99.68
- Colorado$55.98
- Connecticut$78.00
- Delaware$57.12
- Florida$60.11
- Georgia$37.56
- Hawaii$42.00
- Idaho$89.00
- Illinois$46.00
- Indiana$34.20
- Iowa$44.20
- Kansas$45.50
- Kentucky$19.95
- Louisiana$20.90
- Maine$46.40
- Maryland$156.79
- Massachusetts$119.00
- Michigan$45.50
- Minnesota$63.20
- Mississippi$24.00
- Missouri$40.30
- Montana$48.51
- Nebraska$35.86
- Nevada$36.52
- New Hampshire$57.75
- New Jersey$40.94
- New Mexico$72.40
- New York$56.95
- North Carolina$46.50
- North Dakota$84.10
- Ohio$65.25
- Oklahoma$45.60
- Oregon$71.89
- Pennsylvania$43.78
- Rhode Island$60.80
- South Carolina$54.00
- South Dakota$51.60
- Tennessee$23.00
- Texas$67.10
- Utah$60.83
- Vermont$65.50
- Virginia$27.75
- Washington$63.70
- West Virginia$42.00
- Wisconsin$57.50
- Wyoming$44.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.