Manual therapy, 15 min cost in Baltimore, MD
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 4 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit): from $58.00 to $138.40, with a median of $75.31. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $17.31 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $84.01 at 6 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 22, 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 Manual Ther Tech,1+Regions,Ea 15 Min | $58.00 | $58.00 | $33.92–$58.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC MANUAL THER EA 15 MIN OT | $74.01 | $75.52 | $75.52–$74.01 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Ot Manual Therapy Tech Ea 15min | $75.38 | $76.92 | $75.38–$76.92 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 OT Manual Therapy 15 mins | $76.60 | $78.16 | $76.60–$78.16 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Pt Manual Therapy Tech Ea 15min | $85.27 | $87.01 | $85.27–$87.01 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC MANUAL THER EA 15 MIN PT | $90.12 | $91.96 | $91.96–$90.12 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 PT Manual Therapy 15 min | $95.96 | $97.92 | $95.96–$97.92 | 2% | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD · (443) 923-9301 HC OT MANUAL THERAPY, 15 MIN | $138.40 | $173.00 | $29.13–$173.00 | 20% | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD · (443) 923-9301 HC PT MANUAL THERAPY, 15 MIN | $138.40 | $173.00 | $29.13–$173.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 PT - MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $143.94 | $146.88 | $143.94–$146.88 | 2% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $58.00, median $75.31, highest $138.40 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $74.01. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 1 it is 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.