Physical therapy, 15 min cost in Watertown, NY — inpatient
In Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15-minute unit) as an inpatient: from $148.50 to $148.50, with a median of $148.50. Across New York, the median is $81.78 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97110, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 2, 2026 and Feb 2, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center St. Watertown, NY · (315) 785-4000 THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE | $148.50 | $148.50 | $118.80 | — | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $148.50, median $148.50, highest $148.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $148.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This physical therapy code covers therapeutic exercise for strength, endurance, range of motion and flexibility, billed in 15-minute units. It is one of the most common codes in a physical therapy visit.
What the price covers
The price is per 15-minute unit, so a visit is often billed as several units along with other codes, such as the evaluation or manual therapy.