Manual therapy, 15 min cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit): from $64.00 to $95.50, with a median of $64.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $95.75 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $64.00 | $128.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES | $64.00 | $128.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $64.00 | $128.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES | $64.00 | $128.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $95.50 | $191.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB JOINT MOBILIZATION | $95.50 | $191.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES | $95.50 | $191.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAIN; EA 15 MIN+ | $95.50 | $191.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB MANUAL TRACTION | $95.50 | $191.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB MYOFASCL RELEAS/SFT TSS MOBILI | $95.50 | $191.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $64.00, median $64.00, highest $95.50 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $64.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.