Manual therapy, 15 min cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit) as an inpatient: from $58.40 to $181.44, with a median of $147.60. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital — $89.20 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $84.83 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Apr 24, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 OT Manual Therapy Units | $58.40 | $73.00 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 PT Manual Therapy Units | $58.40 | $73.00 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN | $115.20 | $160.00 | $27.02–$160.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN | $147.60 | $205.00 | $27.02–$205.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN | $151.20 | $210.00 | $27.02–$210.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN | $181.44 | $252.00 | $50.40–$252.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 MANUAL THERAPY 1/> REGIONS | $526.32 | $731.00 | $27.02–$731.00 | 28% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.40, median $147.60, highest $181.44 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $100.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.