Therapeutic activities cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $64.00 to $166.02, with a median of $64.00. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $88.48 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 97530, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min | $64.00 | $64.00 | $2.37–$125.66 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min | $64.00 | $64.00 | $2.37–$125.66 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min | $64.00 | $64.00 | $2.37–$125.66 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Pt Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min | $120.00 | $120.00 | $2.37–$125.66 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Pt Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min | $120.00 | $120.00 | $2.37–$125.66 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Ot Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min | $120.00 | $120.00 | $2.37–$125.66 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Pt Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min | $120.00 | $120.00 | $2.37–$125.66 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Ot Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min | $120.00 | $120.00 | $2.37–$125.66 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Ot Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min | $120.00 | $120.00 | $2.37–$125.66 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Motor Skill - Ea 15 Min | $166.02 | $166.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Noncdm Charge Record | $174.32 | $174.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Ota Functional Activity 15 Min | $183.04 | $183.04 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Pta Func Mobility Train/15 Min | $183.04 | $183.04 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Func Mobility Train Per 15 Min | $183.04 | $183.04 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY 97530 Virttherapeuticacts 15Min | $183.04 | $183.04 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Functional Activity 15 Min | $183.04 | $183.04 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $64.00, median $64.00, highest $166.02 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $64.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.