Nutrition counseling cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $12.90 to $97.07, with a median of $23.00. The lowest price is at Parkwest Medical Center (Knoxville). The highest price is 7.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$12.90Parkwest Medical Center
Median$23.00half pay less
Highest$97.07in Tennessee
Lowest saves$10.10vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center lowest Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MNT INITIAL IND EA 15 MIN | $12.90 | $43.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MNT INITIAL IND EACH 15 MIN | $14.19 | $43.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN MNT INITIAL IND EACH 15 MIN | $14.19 | $43.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MED NUT THR INT IND 15 MIN | $15.75 | $105.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MED NUT THR INT IND 15 MIN | $15.75 | $105.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC MED NUT THR INT IND 15 MIN | $15.75 | $105.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MED NUT THR INT IND 15 MIN | $15.75 | $105.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MED NUT THR INT IND 15 MIN | $15.75 | $105.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MED NUT THR INT IND 15 MIN | $15.75 | $105.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MED NUT THR INT IND 15 MIN | $15.75 | $105.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC MED NUT THR INT IND 15 MIN | $15.75 | $105.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY MNT INITIAL EA 15 MN | $20.43 | $105.28 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MNT INDIVIDUAL EVAL 1/4 HR | $21.00 | $100.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MNT INDIVIDUAL EVAL 1/4 HR | $21.00 | $100.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MNT INDIVIDUAL EVAL 1/4 HR | $21.00 | $100.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $21.68 | $75.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC MNT INDIVIDUAL EVAL 1/4 HR | $23.00 | $100.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MNT 1/4 HR INDIV | $23.82 | $79.40 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Med Nutr Ther, 1st, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $26.62 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Med Nutr Ther, 1st, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $26.62 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Med Nutr Ther, 1st, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $26.62 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Med Nutr Ther, 1st, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $26.62 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Med Nutr Ther, 1st, Indiv, Ea 15 Min | $28.16 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MNT 1/4 HR INDIV | $28.59 | $95.30 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN MNT INIT IND EA 15 MIN | $28.62 | $95.40 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN MNT INIT IND EA 15 MIN | $28.62 | $95.40 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN MNT INIT IND EA 15 MIN | $28.62 | $95.40 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $29.00 | $100.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $29.00 | $100.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $29.00 | $100.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $39.60 | $75.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MED NUTR THER, 1ST, INDIV, EA 15 MIN | $54.00 | $100.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Medical nutrition therapy; initial assessment and intervention, individual, face-to-face with the patient, each 15 minutes | $97.07 | $331.28 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 8 | $21.00 | $26.62 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $15.75 | $15.75 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $23.82 | $28.80 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $15.75 | $15.75 |
| Knoxville, TN | 3 | $12.90 | $14.19 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $20.43 | $20.43 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $28.62 | $28.62 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $15.75 | $15.75 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $23.00 | $23.00 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $28.62 | $28.62 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $21.68 | $21.68 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $97.07 | $97.07 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $28.62 | $28.62 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$43.78
- Rhode Island$60.80
- South Carolina$54.00
- South Dakota$51.60
- 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.