Nutrition counseling cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $18.90 to $87.60, with a median of $19.95. The lowest price is at Baptist Health Corbin (Corbin) and 6 other hospitals. The highest price is 4.6× 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$18.90Baptist Health Corbin + 6 more
Median$19.95half pay less
Highest$87.60in Kentucky
Lowest saves$1.05vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Corbin lowest Corbin · Corbin, KY Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin lowest Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange lowest La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington lowest Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah lowest Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond lowest Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $18.90 | $25.20 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC MED NUTR THER 1ST INDIV EA 15 MIN | $21.00 | $70.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB NURTITIONAL W/RD INITIAL 15MIN | $25.00 | $125.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC MED NUTR THER 1ST INDIV EA 15 MIN | $29.61 | $63.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG MED.NUTRITION TX,INITIAL EA 15MINS | $44.84 | $112.09 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $64.97 | $162.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $78.60 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Med Nut Therapy Ind Init 15 Min | $87.60 | $146.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $18.90 | $18.90 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $18.90 | $41.94 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $18.90 | $53.25 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $18.90 | $48.75 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $18.90 | $18.90 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $18.90 | $18.90 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $44.84 | $44.84 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $29.61 | $29.61 |
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
- Kansas$45.50
- 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.