Manual therapy, 15 min cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 16 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit): from $61.48 to $107.59, with a median of $87.50. The lowest listed price is at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee and 1 other hospital — $26.02 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $87.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee lowest Mequon, WI HC PBB MANUAL THERAPY | $61.48 | $116.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute lowest Mequon, WI HC PBB MANUAL THERAPY | $61.48 | $116.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute lowest Mequon, WI HC PBB MANUAL THERAPY | $61.48 | $116.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee lowest Mequon, WI HC PBB MANUAL THERAPY | $61.48 | $116.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $77.38 | $146.00 | $99.62 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $77.38 | $146.00 | $99.62 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $77.38 | $146.00 | $99.62 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $77.38 | $146.00 | $99.62 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $77.38 | $146.00 | $99.62 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin, WI HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $77.38 | $146.00 | $99.62 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin, WI HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $77.38 | $146.00 | $99.62 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $77.38 | $146.00 | $99.62 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 MANUAL THERAPY PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$378.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 MANUAL THERAPY PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$378.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 MANUAL THERAPY PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$378.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 MANUAL THERAPY PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$378.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI MANUAL THERAPY PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$378.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 MANUAL THERAPY PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$378.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI MANUAL THERAPY PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$378.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 MANUAL THERAPY PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$378.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC PT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EACH 15 MINUTES | $93.09 | $169.25 | $118.48–$160.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC PT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EACH 15 MINUTES | $93.09 | $169.25 | $118.48–$160.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC OT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EACH 15 MINUTES | $93.09 | $169.25 | $118.48–$160.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC OT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EACH 15 MINUTES | $93.09 | $169.25 | $118.48–$160.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $107.59 | $203.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $107.59 | $203.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $107.59 | $203.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $107.59 | $203.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC OT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $107.59 | $203.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $107.59 | $203.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $107.59 | $203.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC PT MANUAL THERAPY 1 OR MORE REGIONS/15 MIN | $107.59 | $203.00 | $34.40–$96.69 | 47% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $61.48, median $87.50, highest $107.59 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $87.50. 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 15 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 13 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.