Nutrition counseling cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $17.40 to $146.00, with a median of $44.20. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 8.4× 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.
Lowest$17.40Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$44.20half pay less
Highest$146.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$26.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest 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 | $18.72 | $39.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC MEDICL NUTRITION THERAPY IP | $19.11 | $39.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $24.00 | $30.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $25.02 | $31.27 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $25.47 | $31.83 | Jan 28, 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 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $32.92 | $41.14 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MEDICL NUTRITION THERAPY IP | $34.86 | $83.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $35.20 | $44.00 | — 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 |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $36.72 | $45.89 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $40.22 | $50.27 | Jan 28, 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 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CANCER CTR INITIAL OP ASSESS RD | $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 |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $46.20 | $66.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $48.21 | $60.26 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $48.21 | $60.26 | Jan 28, 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 |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $53.37 | $66.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EACH 15M | $53.37 | $66.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $57.23 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA MNT INITIAL INDIVIDUAL15 MIN | $65.60 | $82.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $71.78 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $94.90 | $146.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton 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 |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $146.00 | $146.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $28.20 | $43.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $25.02 | $44.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $17.40 | $19.11 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $40.80 | $46.72 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $48.21 | $58.23 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $44.52 | $44.52 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $146.00 | $146.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $18.72 | $18.72 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $36.72 | $36.72 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $94.90 | $94.90 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $57.23 | $57.23 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $32.92 | $32.92 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $25.47 | $25.47 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $48.21 | $48.21 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $22.10 | $22.10 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $53.37 | $53.37 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $94.90 | $94.90 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $94.90 | $94.90 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $71.78 | $71.78 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $65.60 | $65.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $40.22 | $40.22 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $35.64 | $35.64 |
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
- Arkansas$44.14
- 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
- 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.