Nutrition counseling cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $21.68 to $356.00, with a median of $50.40. The lowest price is at Millcreek Medical Center (Erie). The highest price is 16.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $50.40, is 3% below the US median of $52.20.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($36.74).
- Pennsylvania ranks 21st of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 85 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$21.68Millcreek Medical Center
Median$50.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$356.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$28.72vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millcreek Medical Center lowest Erie · Erie, PA NUTRITION THERAPY;INIT;EA 15M | $21.68 | $43.35 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA MNT-INI ASSESS/15 MIN | $23.03 | $32.90 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MNT-INI ASSESS/15 MIN | $23.03 | $32.90 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA INITIAL ASSESS INDIV EA 15 MIN | $26.00 | $26.00 | Sep 24, 2026 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 NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 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 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC TM NUTR ASSES BRIEF P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION ASSESS BRIEF P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA NUTRITION THER INIT IND P/15M | $27.00 | $45.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA NUT THERAPY INDV INITIAL/15MIN | $28.80 | $96.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA NUTRITION THER INIT INDIV 15M | $28.80 | $48.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Therapy Procedure for Nutrition Management, Each 15 Minutes | $32.80 | $41.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Therapy Procedure for Nutrition Management, Each 15 Minutes | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Therapy Procedure for Nutrition Management, Each 15 Minutes | $36.00 | $45.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Therapy Procedure for Nutrition Management, Each 15 Minutes | $36.00 | $45.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $40.00 | $100.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 97802 Nutr Tx Initial Diabetes Ed 15 Min Tech | $40.37 | $169.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA MNT INITIAL OP EA 15 MIN | $43.20 | $96.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA MNT INITIAL ASSESSMENT 15 MIN | $43.40 | $62.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn (Telehealth) | $43.60 | $109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Nutrition Tx Init'l;Indiv;15Mn (Telehealth) | $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 (Telehealth) | $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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 97802 Telemed NUTR Therapy Initial | $43.96 | $169.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 97802 TELEMED NUTR THERAPY INIT Tech | $48.99 | $169.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA MEDICAL NUTRITION THRP INIT 15MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA HL Med Nutrition Thrpy Init 15 min | $50.40 | $140.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA TELEHLTH MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA TELEHLTH MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA TELEHLTH MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA TELEHLTH MED NUTR THPY INIT 15 MIN | $50.40 | $84.00 | Mar 6, 2026 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 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA MNT INITIAL ASSESSMENT INDIVIDUAL 15 MIN | $55.20 | $92.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Med Nutr Ther, 1st Indiv Ea 15 Min | $55.44 | $69.30 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Med Nutr Ther, 1st Indiv Ea 15 Min | $55.44 | $69.30 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Med Nutr Ther, 1st Indiv Ea 15 Min | $55.44 | $69.30 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 97802 Nutr Tx Initial Diabetes Edu 15 Min-Telemed | $55.99 | $169.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA MNT INITIAL EA 15 MINUTES | $56.95 | $67.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $63.90 | $71.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $63.90 | $71.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $65.88 | $244.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $65.88 | $244.00 | Dec 2, 2024 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 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA INIT NUTRITION THERAPY; EA 15M | $80.49 | $80.49 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Mnt Initial Ea 15 - NC | $83.85 | $139.75 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC MNT INIT INDV EA 15MIN | $84.70 | $110.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $91.30 | $110.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $91.30 | $110.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $91.30 | $110.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $91.30 | $110.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $91.30 | $110.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $91.30 | $110.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $91.30 | $110.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $91.30 | $110.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC MNT INIT INDV EA 15MIN | $93.96 | $116.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $99.00 | $110.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $99.00 | $110.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Op Diet Counsel Up To 105 Min | $100.24 | $179.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA MEDICAL NUTRITION INDIV IN | $107.40 | $179.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MNT INITIAL 15 MIN | $109.20 | $182.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA MNT Indv Init Assess @15 Min | $125.30 | $179.00 | Jan 1, 2026 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 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA OP MNT INIT CON 15 MIN VIRTUAL | $213.60 | $356.00 | Feb 2, 2026 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 Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA NUTRI THPY 15MIN IND INIT ASSES | $356.00 | $356.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 16 | $23.03 | $27.90 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 14 | $27.00 | $48.12 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $91.30 | $91.30 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $40.37 | $50.40 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $35.20 | $48.99 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $55.44 | $55.44 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $36.00 | $50.40 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $27.00 | $191.50 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $27.00 | $53.74 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $27.00 | $67.20 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $63.90 | $63.90 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 2 | $65.88 | $65.88 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $50.40 | $53.68 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $80.40 | $80.40 |
| Clarion, PA | 1 | $100.24 | $100.24 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $91.30 | $91.30 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $21.68 | $21.68 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $43.40 | $43.40 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $32.80 | $32.80 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $149.76 | $149.76 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $43.96 | $43.96 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $356.00 | $356.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $23.03 | $23.03 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
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
- Oregon$71.20
- 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.