Nutrition counseling cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $23.03 to $356.00, with a median of $43.78. The lowest price is at UPMC Greene (Waynesburg) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 15.5× 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$23.03UPMC Greene + 1 more
Median$43.78half pay less
Highest$356.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$20.75vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Greene lowest Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA MNT-INI ASSESS/15 MIN | $23.03 | $32.90 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MNT-INI ASSESS/15 MIN | $23.03 | $32.90 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $27.00 | $96.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $27.00 | $96.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA TM NUTR THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MNT ASSESSMENT/INTERVENTION P/ 15 MIN | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC TM NUTR ASSESS COMPR P/15M-NT | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION THER INIT INDIV 15M | $28.80 | $48.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN Tech | $29.00 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Therapy Procedure for Nutrition Management, Each 15 Minutes | $32.80 | $41.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Therapy Procedure for Nutrition Management, Each 15 Minutes | $35.20 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Therapy Procedure for Nutrition Management, Each 15 Minutes | $36.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN Tech | $40.37 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn | $43.60 | $109.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn | $43.60 | $109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn | $43.60 | $109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn | $43.60 | $109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn (Telehealth) | $43.60 | $109.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 97802 Telemed NUTR Therapy Initial | $43.96 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 97802 MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN Tech | $48.99 | $169.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA TELEHLTH MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA TELEHLTH MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA TELEHLTH MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 97802 TELEMED NUTR THERAPY INIT Tech | $53.18 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA MNT INITIAL ASSESSMENT INDIVIDUAL 15 MIN | $55.20 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Med Nutr Ther, 1st Indiv Ea 15 Min | $55.44 | $69.30 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Med Nutr Ther, 1st Indiv Ea 15 Min | $55.44 | $69.30 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Med Nutr Ther, 1st Indiv Ea 15 Min | $55.44 | $69.30 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA NUTR Nutrition Therapy Initial | $55.99 | $169.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Therapy Nutrition Individual Initial F2f W/Patient Each 15 Minutes | $80.00 | $80.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA MNT INIT ASSESS EA 15 MIN | $80.40 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC NUTRI THPY 15MIN IND INIT ASSES | $103.00 | $103.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MNT INITIAL 15 MIN | $109.20 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA MED NUTRITION THERAPY ASSESS | $149.76 | $416.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Nutrition-Initial Assessment, per 15 Min(Th) | $191.75 | $191.75 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA OP MNT INITIAL CONSULT EA 15MI | $213.60 | $356.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA NUTRI THPY 15MIN IND INIT ASSES | $356.00 | $356.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA NUTRI THPY 15MIN IND INIT ASSES | $356.00 | $356.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA NUTRI THPY 15MIN IND INIT ASSES | $356.00 | $356.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA NUTRI THPY 15MIN IND INIT ASSES | $356.00 | $356.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $27.00 | $43.60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 11 | $23.03 | $27.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 6 | $29.00 | $50.40 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $35.20 | $48.99 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $55.44 | $55.44 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $27.00 | $191.50 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $80.40 | $80.40 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $149.76 | $149.76 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $43.96 | $43.96 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $23.03 | $23.03 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.