Therapeutic activities cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $35.00 to $163.00, with a median of $163.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $128.00 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $122.76 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG OT PROC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY, DIR EA 15MIN - THERAPIST ONLY | $35.00 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG PT PROC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES EA 15MINS - THRPY ASSISTANT ONLY | $35.00 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG PT PROC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES EA 15MINS - THERAPIST ONLY | $35.00 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG OT PROC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY, DIR EA 15MIN - THRPY ASSISTANT ONLY | $35.00 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PT PROC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES EA 15MINS - THRPY ASSISTANT ONLY | $35.00 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PT PROC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES EA 15MINS - THERAPIST ONLY | $35.00 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG OT PROC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY, DIR EA 15MIN - THRPY ASSISTANT ONLY | $35.00 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG OT PROC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY, DIR EA 15MIN - THERAPIST ONLY | $35.00 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 80% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG FOOT THERAPY ACTV DIR PT CNTC EA 15MIN | $84.67 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 53% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG FOOT THERAPY ACTV DIR PT CNTC EA 15MIN | $84.67 | $179.00 | $45.11–$143.20 | 53% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES PER 15 | $107.00 | $214.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES PER 15 | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES PER 15 | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES PER 15 | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES PER 15 | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES PER 15 | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES PER 15 | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES PER 15 | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES PER 15 | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $35.00, median $163.00, highest $163.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $163.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 2 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
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.