Nutrition counseling cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $7.56 to $209.47, with a median of $46.50. The lowest price is at Iredell Memorial Hospital (Statesville). The highest price is 27.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $46.50, is 11% below the US median of $52.20.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($36.74).
- North Carolina ranks 16th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 53 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$7.56Iredell Memorial Hospital
Median$46.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$209.47in North Carolina
Lowest saves$38.94vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell Memorial Hospital lowest Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Individual MNT New Each 15 minutes | $7.56 | $28.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $18.00 | $36.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Mnt Init Indv Ea 15min | $18.09 | $67.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Mnt Init Indv Ea 15min | $18.09 | $67.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Mnt Init Indv Ea 15min | $18.09 | $67.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Mnt Initial 15 Min | $22.50 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Medical Nutrition Indiv Int 15 Min | $26.98 | $71.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Medical Nutrition Indiv Int 15 Min | $26.98 | $71.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC THERAPY PROCEDURE FOR NUTRITION MANAGEMENT; EACH 15 MINUTES | $37.80 | $63.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $37.80 | $63.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $37.80 | $63.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC THERAPY PROCEDURE FOR NUTRITION MANAGEMENT; EACH 15 MINUTES | $37.80 | $63.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $37.80 | $63.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC BC MED NUT THER IND 15MIN NEW | $40.20 | $201.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $44.00 | $110.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 97802 MNT INITIAL 15 MIN CHARGE | $48.05 | $68.64 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Med Nutr Tx Initial Assm Ea 15 Min | $48.30 | $69.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $49.20 | $123.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $49.70 | $71.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Med Nut Ther/Int per 15 Min (8 Unit Max/Dos) | $55.44 | $99.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $56.50 | $113.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $56.50 | $113.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Med Nut Ther/Int per 15 Min (8 Unit Max/Dos) | $57.12 | $102.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC MED NUTRITION THER INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN | $60.00 | $120.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $66.07 | $165.18 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Med Nut Ther/Int per 15 Min (8 Unit Max/Dos) | $68.32 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $71.07 | $177.67 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $87.27 | $87.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $87.27 | $87.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $87.27 | $87.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15MIN | $87.27 | $87.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MNT INIT INDIV 15MIN DIAB TELEHEALTH | $90.00 | $90.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MNT INIT INDIV 15MIN DIAB TELEHEALTH | $90.00 | $90.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MNT INIT INDIV 15MIN DIAB TELEHEALTH | $90.00 | $90.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $90.93 | $90.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Med Nut Ther/Int per 15 Min (8 Unit Max/Dos) | $99.68 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $102.45 | $256.12 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Med Nut Ther/Int per 15 Min (8 Unit Max/Dos) | $116.07 | $219.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Med Nut Ther/Int per 15 Min (8 Unit Max/Dos) | $116.07 | $219.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $209.47 | $209.47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 14 | $7.56 | $46.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $37.80 | $37.80 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $18.09 | $26.98 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $56.50 | $56.50 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $18.09 | $31.04 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $37.80 | $37.80 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $209.47 | $209.47 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $49.70 | $49.70 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $90.93 | $90.93 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $18.09 | $18.09 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $37.80 | $37.80 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $87.27 | $87.27 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $71.07 | $71.07 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $116.07 | $116.07 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $87.27 | $87.27 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $66.07 | $66.07 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $68.32 | $68.32 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $55.44 | $55.44 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $48.30 | $48.30 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $87.27 | $87.27 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $99.68 | $99.68 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $57.12 | $57.12 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $87.27 | $87.27 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $102.45 | $102.45 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $48.05 | $48.05 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $116.07 | $116.07 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $49.20 | $49.20 |
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
- Missouri$40.15
- 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 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.