Therapeutic activities cost in Helena, MT
In Helena, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes: from $64.68 to $90.96, with a median of $77.82. The lowest listed price is at St. Peter's Health — $13.14 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $90.40 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 97530, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Mar 10, 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 Helena, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Health lowest Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC PT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY 15 MIN | $64.68 | $76.09 | $42.67 | 15% | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY 15 MIN | $86.19 | $101.40 | $42.67 | 15% | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION | $87.61 | $103.07 | $97.92 | 15% | — source file |
| Montana Childrens Home & Hospital Helena, MT · (406) 444-7500 Therapy procedure using functional activities | $90.96 | $121.28 | $87.68–$90.96 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $64.68, median $77.82, highest $90.96 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $64.68. 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 0 of 2 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.