Nutrition counseling cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes: from $49.00 to $110.00, with a median of $65.50. The lowest price is at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (Bennington). The highest price is 2.2× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington · Bennington, VT MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY; INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION | $49.00 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT Medical Nutrition Therapy; Initial Assessment And Intervention, Individual, Face-To-Face With The Pa | $49.98 | $71.40 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $56.00 | $56.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT NUTRN ASSMT-INITIAL EA-15 MIN | $75.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT PR MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $98.02 | $98.02 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $110.00 | $110.00 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $98.02 | $98.02 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $49.98 | $49.98 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
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
- Tennessee$23.00
- Texas$67.10
- Utah$60.83
- Virginia$27.75
- Washington$63.70
- West Virginia$42.00
- Wisconsin$57.50
- Wyoming$44.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.