Nutrition counseling cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $17.00 to $151.51, with a median of $40.15. The lowest price is at Cox Medical Center Branson (Branson). The highest price is 8.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $40.15, is 23% below the US median of $52.20.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($36.74).
- Missouri ranks 10th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 60 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 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$17.00Cox Medical Center Branson
Median$40.15half of hospitals charge less
Highest$151.51in Missouri
Lowest saves$23.15vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson lowest Branson · Branson, MO MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $17.00 | $74.88 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $18.87 | $74.88 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO CHRG - MNT INITIAL EA 15 MIN | $19.84 | $94.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO MNT INDIV INITIAL 15 MIN | $20.30 | $29.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $22.84 | $74.88 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Mnt initl ass/interven ea 15 m | $23.10 | $77.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $23.89 | $74.88 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $24.00 | $32.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO DIET MNT INITIAL (15 MIN) | $24.50 | $35.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $25.00 | $172.11 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MNT Initial | $25.23 | $87.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $27.30 | $42.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MNT INITIAL ASSESSMENT(15MINS) | $28.98 | $72.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MNT INITIAL ASSESSMENT(15MINS) | $28.98 | $72.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS MNT INITIAL ASSESSMENT(15MINS) | $28.98 | $72.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS NUTR THERAPY INIT EA MIN TH TX RM NUT | $30.72 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $31.85 | $49.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $34.50 | $69.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $35.10 | $54.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $36.40 | $56.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $36.40 | $56.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $36.40 | $56.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 97802 MNT: INITIAL ASSESSMENT 15MIN EA CHARGE | $36.90 | $36.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS Med Nutrition initial visit | $37.10 | $53.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $37.14 | $53.05 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO MNT IND EVAL EA 15M | $38.50 | $55.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 97802 MNT Init Assess Indiv Ea 15Min EFP | $39.27 | $71.40 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 97802 MNT Init Assess Indiv Ea 15Min EFP | $39.27 | $71.40 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS OP DIAB NUTR INST INIT 15 | $40.00 | $144.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO NT NUTR THERAPY INDIV ASSESS 15 MIN | $40.00 | $40.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $40.30 | $62.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $40.30 | $62.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $43.55 | $67.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $44.44 | $74.07 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Nutrition Instruction Individual Initial ea 15min | $46.38 | $185.50 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $46.80 | $72.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $47.70 | $79.50 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $48.10 | $74.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $48.10 | $74.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO MED NUTRITION TX; INITIAL, INDIV, FACE-TO-FACE, 15 MIN-CLNT | $49.20 | $82.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO THERAPY PROCEDURE FOR NUTRITION MANAGEMENT; EACH 15 MINUTES | $49.40 | $61.75 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS MNT IND. INSTR. INITIAL CONSUL PER 15 MINUTES | $49.65 | $70.92 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $51.24 | $64.05 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $56.27 | $234.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $61.75 | $95.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO MED NUTR CONS INIT 15MN -BARI | $63.60 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $66.45 | $246.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $68.90 | $106.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $74.10 | $114.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $74.76 | $74.76 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Diet Instruction | $76.00 | $76.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $78.20 | $92.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $78.20 | $92.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $79.90 | $94.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $79.90 | $94.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Med Nutrition Therapy Ea 15m | $98.80 | $152.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $100.53 | $100.53 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $128.36 | $128.36 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $145.52 | $145.52 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $151.51 | $151.51 | Sep 1, 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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 13 | $25.00 | $40.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $28.98 | $28.98 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $27.30 | $68.90 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $18.87 | $48.10 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $40.30 | $58.15 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $49.20 | $56.40 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $79.90 | $79.90 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $78.20 | $78.20 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $44.44 | $44.44 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $40.30 | $40.30 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $20.30 | $20.30 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $47.70 | $47.70 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $24.50 | $24.50 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $56.27 | $56.27 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $23.89 | $23.89 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $46.80 | $46.80 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $38.50 | $38.50 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $22.84 | $22.84 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $51.24 | $51.24 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $78.20 | $78.20 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $66.45 | $66.45 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $23.10 | $23.10 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $35.10 | $35.10 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $19.84 | $19.84 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $37.14 | $37.14 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $34.50 | $34.50 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $46.38 | $46.38 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $36.90 | $36.90 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
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
- Iowa$44.36
- 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
- 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.