Nutrition counseling cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $22.00 to $103.88, with a median of $45.50. The lowest price is at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan (Manhattan). The highest price is 4.7× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan lowest Manhattan · Manhattan, KS MNT - INITIAL - INDIV 15 MIN | $22.00 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS MNT-INITIAL-IND 15 MIN | $24.40 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS INIT NUTRITRION THERAPY; EACH 15 MIN WMG | $30.72 | $64.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $44.20 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $45.50 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $76.05 | $117.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $103.88 | $103.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $103.88 | $103.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $103.88 | $103.88 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $30.72 | $103.88 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $44.20 | $44.85 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $22.00 | $23.20 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $103.88 | $103.88 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $76.05 | $76.05 |
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
- Iowa$44.20
- 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.