Nutrition counseling cost in Maine
In Maine, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $16.59 to $124.35, with a median of $46.40. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 7.5× 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$16.59Eastern Maine Medical Center
Median$46.40half pay less
Highest$124.35in Maine
Lowest saves$29.81vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME IPE NUTRITN THER INIT EA 15MIN | $16.59 | $79.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME NUTR THER INDIV NEWPT 15M | $17.43 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME MNT initial/ind pt/15 min 97802 | $20.00 | $80.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME NUTRITION THR INDV INIT EA 15M | $20.80 | $80.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $25.00 | $151.56 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 97802 NUTRITION CONS INITIAL INDIV EA 15 MINS CHARGE | $30.03 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME TELE NUTRITION CONSULT 15MIN | $33.67 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME PF NUTR THER INIT ASSMNT 15MIN | $41.50 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $43.00 | $151.56 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $46.00 | $151.56 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME MEDICAL NUTRUTION THERAPY IND 15 MIN | $46.80 | $78.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MED NUT THERAPY IND INIT 15 MIN | $47.12 | $124.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV EA 15 MINS | $54.05 | $54.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV EA 15 MINS | $54.30 | $54.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV EA 15 MINS | $58.00 | $58.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV EA 15 MINS | $75.60 | $75.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV EA 15 MINS | $80.30 | $80.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV EA 15 MINS | $115.75 | $115.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV EA 15 MINS | $115.75 | $115.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV EA 15 MINS | $124.35 | $124.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $20.80 | $50.55 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $25.00 | $36.06 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $33.67 | $33.67 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $16.59 | $16.59 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $54.05 | $54.05 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $30.03 | $30.03 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $41.50 | $41.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $124.35 | $124.35 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $17.43 | $17.43 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $115.75 | $115.75 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
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
- Kentucky$19.95
- Louisiana$20.90
- 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.