Nutrition counseling cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $14.00 to $278.40, with a median of $44.36. The lowest price is at Van Buren County Hospital (Keosauqua). The highest price is 19.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $44.36, is 15% below the US median of $52.20.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($36.74).
- Iowa ranks 12th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 84 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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$14.00Van Buren County Hospital
Median$44.36half of hospitals charge less
Highest$278.40in Iowa
Lowest saves$30.36vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren County Hospital lowest Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $14.00 | $20.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA DM-Med Nutrition Therapy-Initial 15 min | $17.40 | $58.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC MEDICL NUTRITION THERAPY IP | $20.25 | $45.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $21.17 | $26.46 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $22.04 | $38.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $22.10 | $34.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC MEDICL NUTRITION THERAPY IP | $22.50 | $45.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $23.20 | $29.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $24.00 | $30.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $25.14 | $62.85 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $25.77 | $32.21 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $26.23 | $32.78 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA DIETARY CONSULT 15 MIN | $26.35 | $31.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $27.20 | $34.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $27.30 | $39.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $27.90 | $31.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CANCER CTR INITIAL OP ASSESS RD | $28.20 | $47.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $28.56 | $51.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA INITIAL NUTRITIONAL ASSMT EA 15 MIN | $28.70 | $41.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $28.80 | $48.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $30.00 | $40.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $31.50 | $35.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $32.25 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $33.90 | $42.37 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $34.45 | $53.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $35.20 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA PR MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY; INITIAL EVAL, INDIVIDUAL, EA 15 MI | $35.64 | $60.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MEDICL NUTRITION THERAPY IP | $35.69 | $83.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Medical Nutrition Indiv In | $36.00 | $36.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $36.00 | $45.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $36.00 | $36.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $36.72 | $45.89 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $36.75 | $49.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $40.00 | $40.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $40.20 | $67.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS CANCER CTR INITIAL OP ASSESS RD | $40.80 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $41.00 | $41.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $41.43 | $51.78 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $41.60 | $52.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $42.24 | $52.81 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS NUTRITIONAL THER INITIAL ASSESS EA 15M - BARIATRIC | $43.20 | $72.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $44.52 | $55.65 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $44.62 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $46.74 | $82.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $47.60 | $68.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $48.00 | $48.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA NUTRITIONAL CONSULT 15MIN | $48.00 | $48.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $48.60 | $54.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $48.80 | $61.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $49.40 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $49.66 | $62.07 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $49.66 | $62.07 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $50.40 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $50.92 | $76.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA INIT NUTRITION THER; EA 15M INDIV | $51.00 | $79.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $52.00 | $65.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $54.75 | $73.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $54.97 | $68.71 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $54.97 | $68.71 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $56.00 | $70.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $57.23 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $58.20 | $97.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $58.20 | $97.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA MNT Indiv Initial Ea 15 Min | $59.25 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA MNT INITIAL INDIVIDUAL15 MIN | $65.60 | $82.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $67.50 | $90.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $68.25 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA MNT INITIAL ASSESS EA 15 MIN | $71.20 | $89.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $71.78 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $72.28 | $139.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, INITIAL, EACH 15 MIN | $73.50 | $105.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY-INITIAL, 15 MIN (RENAL) | $73.50 | $105.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $77.00 | $97.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $80.00 | $80.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $89.00 | $89.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $93.60 | $117.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $94.90 | $146.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $94.90 | $146.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $94.90 | $146.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $94.90 | $146.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $146.00 | $146.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $278.40 | $348.00 | Sep 23, 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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $25.77 | $40.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $42.24 | $49.66 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $28.20 | $43.20 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $36.75 | $73.50 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $17.40 | $22.50 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $21.17 | $36.58 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $50.92 | $69.96 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $36.72 | $65.16 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $40.80 | $46.72 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $58.20 | $58.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $44.52 | $44.52 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $146.00 | $146.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $25.14 | $25.14 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $27.90 | $27.90 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $54.75 | $54.75 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $58.20 | $58.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $20.25 | $20.25 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $47.60 | $47.60 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $23.20 | $23.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $94.90 | $94.90 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $32.25 | $32.25 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $57.23 | $57.23 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $33.90 | $33.90 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $26.23 | $26.23 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $22.04 | $22.04 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $26.35 | $26.35 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $28.56 | $28.56 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $77.00 | $77.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $49.66 | $49.66 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $22.10 | $22.10 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $54.97 | $54.97 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $94.90 | $94.90 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $94.90 | $94.90 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $278.40 | $278.40 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $71.78 | $71.78 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $65.60 | $65.60 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $34.45 | $34.45 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $28.70 | $28.70 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $44.62 | $44.62 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $41.43 | $41.43 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $59.25 | $59.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $49.40 | $49.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $46.74 | $46.74 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $71.20 | $71.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $35.64 | $35.64 |
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
- Arizona$147.20
- 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
- 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.