Manual therapy, 15 min cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit) as an inpatient: from $35.88 to $220.25, with a median of $120.45. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $84.57 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $76.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 97140, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 12, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PT MANUAL THERPY TECH EA 15MIN | $35.88 | $138.00 | $89.70–$102.95 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PTA MANUL THERPY TECH EA 15MIN | $35.88 | $138.00 | $89.70–$102.95 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PTA MANL THERPY TECH EA 15MIN | $35.88 | $138.00 | $89.70–$102.95 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME OT MANUAL THERPY TECH EA 15MIN | $35.88 | $138.00 | $89.70–$102.95 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME OTA MANUAL THERPY TECH EA 15MN | $35.88 | $138.00 | $89.70–$102.95 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Westbrook, ME HC MANUAL THERAPY 1/> REGIONS EA 15 MIN | $44.95 | $44.95 | $38.21–$42.25 | — | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Westbrook, ME HC MANUAL THERAPY 1/> REGIONS EA 15 MIN - ACADEMY | $44.95 | $44.95 | $38.21–$42.25 | — | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC MANUAL THERAPY 1/> REGIONS EA 15 MIN | $120.45 | $120.45 | $85.04–$113.70 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC MANUAL THERAPY W/ RE-EVAL | $145.45 | $145.45 | $106.99–$136.72 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC MANUAL THERAPY 1/> REGIONS EA 15 MIN | $152.15 | $152.15 | $111.92–$143.02 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC MANUAL THERAPY 1/> REGIONS EA 15 MIN | $220.25 | $220.25 | $162.02–$207.04 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $35.88, median $120.45, highest $220.25 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $100.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 5 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.