Manual therapy, 15 min cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit) as an inpatient: from $52.45 to $380.00, with a median of $105.70. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton — $53.25 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $113.94 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 97140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Manual Therapy Tqs 1/> Regions Each 15 Minutes | $52.45 | $116.56 | $30.80–$475.07 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Manual Therapy Tqs 1/> Regions Each 15 Minutes | $59.70 | $132.66 | $30.80–$394.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 Hosp Manual Ther Tech 1+Regions | $101.50 | $145.00 | $50.75–$271.12 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 Hosp Manual Ther Tech 1+Regions | $105.70 | $151.00 | $39.65–$316.80 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 Hosp Manual Ther Tech 1+Regions | $106.40 | $152.00 | $53.20–$530.75 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Manual Therapy Tqs 1/> Regions Each 15 Minutes | $126.90 | $282.00 | $21.61–$512.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 Ot Manual Therapy Tech 15 Min | $380.00 | $380.00 | $29.04–$380.00 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Pt Manual Therapy Tech. 15 Min | $380.00 | $380.00 | $29.04–$380.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $52.45, median $105.70, highest $380.00 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $105.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 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.