Nutrition counseling cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $19.20 to $291.20, with a median of $71.20. The lowest price is at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital (Lincoln City) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 15.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $71.20, is 36% above the US median of $52.20.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($36.74).
- Oregon ranks 40th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 43 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$19.20Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital + 2 more
Median$71.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$291.20in Oregon
Lowest saves$52.00vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital lowest Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, INIT AS | $19.20 | $24.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital lowest Lebanon · Albany, OR HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, INIT AS | $19.20 | $24.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital lowest Newport · Newport, OR HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, INIT AS | $19.20 | $24.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Nutrition Counseling/Dietician Svcs-Preventative Ea 15 Mi | $37.05 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $38.35 | $59.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $38.35 | $59.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $40.26 | $67.10 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC MED NUTR THRPY NEW EA 15MIN VV | $40.30 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Mnt-Med Nutrition Education Init P/15 Min | $54.73 | $72.97 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, INIT AS | $57.60 | $72.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, INIT AS | $57.60 | $72.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INITIAL 15 | $61.75 | $95.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INITIAL 15 | $61.75 | $95.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INITIAL 15 | $61.75 | $95.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INITIAL 15 | $61.75 | $95.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $62.40 | $96.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $63.19 | $117.01 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG MED NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS INDIV 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Anthony Hospital Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR NUTRIT/DBTC THY INIT 1:1PT 15M | $65.99 | $127.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $69.75 | $93.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria · Astoria, OR 97802 MNT INITIAL INDIV EA 15 MIN | $71.20 | $89.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Medical nutrition therapy, assessment and interven | $74.03 | $92.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Medical nutrition therapy, assessment and interven | $74.03 | $92.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Medical nutrition therapy, assessment and interven | $74.03 | $92.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Medical nutrition therapy, assessment and interven | $74.03 | $92.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR MED NUTRIT TX-INIT-EA 15 MINS | $80.09 | $122.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $82.12 | $136.87 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $84.75 | $113.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN | $93.00 | $124.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $96.90 | $114.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Med Nutr Ther Init Ea 15 Min | $97.50 | $150.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC CRISIS TELEH 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INIT THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CRISIS TELEH 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INIT THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EDO EA 15 MIN | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV INITIAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN CDM | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CRISIS PHONE 97802 MED NUTRITION INDIV INIT EA 15 MIN CDM | $107.25 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Therapy procedure for nutrition management, each 15 minutes | $131.98 | $131.98 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $169.15 | $199.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $169.15 | $199.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR THERAPY PROCEDURE FOR NUTRITION MANAGEMENT; EACH 15 MINUTES | $291.20 | $448.00 | Mar 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 13 | $37.05 | $107.25 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $74.03 | $74.03 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $40.30 | $63.60 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 3 | $62.40 | $82.12 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $19.20 | $38.40 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $71.20 | $89.22 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $63.19 | $71.64 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $38.35 | $38.35 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $84.75 | $84.75 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $57.60 | $57.60 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $65.99 | $65.99 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $69.75 | $69.75 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $54.73 | $54.73 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $96.90 | $96.90 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $40.26 | $40.26 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $107.25 | $107.25 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $38.35 | $38.35 |
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 Carolina$46.50
- North Dakota$100.00
- Ohio$64.76
- Oklahoma$48.29
- 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.