Nutrition counseling cost in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $26.00 to $123.00, with a median of $60.80. The lowest price is at Landmark Medical Center (Woonsocket). The highest price is 4.7× 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.
Hospitals in Rhode Island, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Medical Center lowest Woonsocket · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Hc Med Nutr Ther, 1St, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $26.00 | $68.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| South County Health Wakefield · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $36.60 | $61.00 | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC PR INITIAL NUTR COUNSEL EA 15 MIN | $85.00 | $85.00 | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INITIAL NUTR COUNSEL EA 15MIN | $123.00 | $123.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4 | $26.00 | $60.80 |
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
- Pennsylvania$43.78
- 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.