Manual therapy, 15 min cost in El Paso, TX
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit): from $21.70 to $49.40, with a median of $27.85. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital — $6.15 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $125.00 at 88 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 — 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SH MANUAL THERAPY EACH 15 MIN PT | $21.70 | $108.50 | $20.62–$118.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SH MANUAL THERAPY EACH 15 MIN OT | $21.70 | $108.50 | $20.62–$118.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SH IP MANUAL THERAPY EACH 15 MIN PT | $21.70 | $108.50 | $20.62–$118.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 RWC MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 M OT | $27.85 | $139.23 | $25.47–$118.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX RWC MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 M OT | $27.85 | $139.23 | $25.47–$118.00 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CH MANL THERPY EACH 15 MIN PT | $49.40 | $247.00 | $23.63–$197.60 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 ROP MANUAL THERAPY EACH 15 MIN PT | $49.40 | $247.00 | $23.63–$197.60 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CH MANL THERPY EACH 15 MIN OT | $56.40 | $282.00 | $23.63–$225.60 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 ROP MANUAL THERAPY EACH 15 MIN OT | $56.40 | $282.00 | $23.63–$225.60 | 80% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.70, median $27.85, highest $49.40 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $27.85. 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 3 of 3 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.