Manual therapy, 15 min cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit): from $23.38 to $191.90, with a median of $40.32. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital — $16.94 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $63.73 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 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 Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $23.38 | $81.09 | $15.67–$122.66 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $24.67 | $81.09 | $15.67–$122.66 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $24.77 | $81.09 | $15.67–$204.46 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $25.45 | $81.09 | $15.67–$122.66 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $26.86 | $81.09 | $15.67–$122.66 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC MANUAL THERAPY 15 MIN | $28.66 | $81.09 | $13.79–$158.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1 OR MORE REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $40.32 | $84.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1 OR MORE REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $40.32 | $84.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1 OR MORE REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $40.32 | $84.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CRISIS TELEH 97140 MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN | $55.12 | $106.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1 OR MORE REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $55.12 | $106.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Manual Tx Technique Ea 15Min | $63.00 | $126.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 MANUAL THERAPY, ONE OR MORE REGIONS, EACH 15 MINS | $69.87 | $137.00 | $82.20–$109.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 MYOFASCIAL RELEASE/SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION | $69.87 | $137.00 | $82.20–$109.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 MANUAL THERAPY, ONE OR MORE REGIONS, EACH 15 MINS, SLP | $69.87 | $137.00 | $82.20–$109.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1 OR MORE REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $88.80 | $185.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1 OR MORE REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $88.80 | $185.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CRISIS TELEH 97140 MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN | $88.80 | $185.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1 OR MORE REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $88.80 | $185.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CRISIS TELEH 97140 MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN | $88.80 | $185.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CRISIS TELEH 97140 MANUAL THERAPY EA 15 MIN | $88.80 | $185.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC MANUAL THERAPY PT - 15 MIN | $103.20 | $129.00 | $41.18–$116.10 | 20% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Manual Therapy Techniques 1/> Regions Ea 15 Mins | $191.90 | $191.90 | $16.45–$184.22 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.38, median $40.32, highest $191.90 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $55.12. 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 8 of 9 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.