Therapeutic activities cost in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes: from $69.54 to $102.60, with a median of $75.43. The lowest listed price is at Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus — $5.89 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $84.50 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 97530, 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 Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC PT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES / 15 MIN | $69.54 | $122.00 | $48.01–$70.93 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES / 15 MIN | $69.54 | $122.00 | $48.01–$70.93 | 43% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC Ot Treat-Indv Psych 15min | $75.43 | $134.70 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC Ot Treat-Indv Psych 15min | $75.43 | $134.70 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 HC OT TREAT-INDV PSYCH 15MIN | $86.91 | $155.20 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI HC OT TREAT-INDV PSYCH 15MIN | $86.91 | $155.20 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES / 15 MIN | $102.60 | $180.00 | $48.01–$70.93 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC PT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES / 15 MIN | $102.60 | $180.00 | $48.01–$70.93 | 43% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 THERAPUTIC ACTIVITIES/15 MIN(747) | $145.54 | $259.90 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES | $145.54 | $259.90 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES | $145.54 | $259.90 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI THERAPUTIC ACTIVITIES/15 MIN(747) | $145.54 | $259.90 | $70.02–$80.31 | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $69.54, median $75.43, highest $102.60 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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
Therapeutic activities are exercises for everyday tasks such as lifting and climbing stairs.
What the price covers
The price is for one 15-minute unit; a session usually includes several units and codes.