Manual therapy, 15 min cost in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit): from $74.10 to $106.74, with a median of $96.69. The lowest listed price is at Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus — $22.59 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $87.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 97140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $74.10 | $130.00 | $34.40–$60.72 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $74.10 | $130.00 | $34.40–$60.72 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $86.64 | $152.00 | $34.40–$60.72 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $86.64 | $152.00 | $34.40–$60.72 | 43% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES | $106.74 | $190.60 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI MANUAL TREATMENT/15 MIN(747) | $106.74 | $190.60 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES | $106.74 | $190.60 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 MANUAL TREATMENT/15 MIN(747) | $106.74 | $190.60 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $74.10, median $96.69, highest $106.74 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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 code covers hands-on treatment by a therapist, such as joint mobilization, soft tissue mobilization, manual traction or manual lymphatic drainage, billed in 15-minute units. It is used to reduce pain and improve movement, often alongside exercise.
What the price covers
The price is per 15-minute unit, so a visit often bills it together with other codes, such as therapeutic exercise.