Therapeutic activities cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $21.84 to $51.20, with a median of $26.65. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital — $4.81 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $122.76 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 — 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SH IP FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN PT | $21.84 | $109.21 | $20.75–$120.94 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SH FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN OT | $21.84 | $109.21 | $20.75–$120.94 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX WC FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN PT | $26.65 | $133.25 | $25.32–$120.94 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 IP FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN OT | $26.65 | $133.25 | $25.32–$120.94 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX IP FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN OT | $26.65 | $133.25 | $25.32–$120.94 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 WC FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN PT | $26.65 | $133.25 | $25.32–$120.94 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX RWC FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 M OT | $28.04 | $140.18 | $26.63–$120.94 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 RWC FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 M OT | $28.04 | $140.18 | $26.63–$120.94 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CH FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN PT | $51.20 | $256.00 | $28.29–$204.80 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 ROP FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN PT | $51.20 | $256.00 | $28.29–$204.80 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 ROP FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN OT | $51.40 | $257.00 | $28.29–$205.60 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CH FUNCT THER ACT EA 15 MIN OT | $51.40 | $257.00 | $28.29–$205.60 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.84, median $26.65, highest $51.20 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $26.65 — 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.