Therapeutic activities cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes: from $32.24 to $107.90, with a median of $78.65. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West — $46.41 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $82.55 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 97530, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 INDUSTRIAL BACK SCREEN | $32.24 | $80.59 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 St Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $76.05 | $117.00 | $114.00–$185.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Pt Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $78.65 | $121.00 | $30.29–$78.67 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Ot Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $78.65 | $121.00 | $30.29–$78.67 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Pt Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $80.60 | $124.00 | $114.00–$185.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Ot Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $80.60 | $124.00 | $34.06–$115.32 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 PULMONARY REHAB THER ACTIVITY | $86.00 | $214.99 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY (15 MIN) | $86.10 | $215.25 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 POSITIONING 15 MIN | $86.10 | $215.25 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 POSITIONING - 15 MIN | $86.10 | $215.25 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Pt Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $91.00 | $140.00 | $21.76–$61.90 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Ot Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $91.00 | $140.00 | $21.76–$61.90 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 At Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $107.90 | $166.00 | $21.76–$172.90 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Pt Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $110.50 | $170.00 | $21.76–$77.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Ot Therapeutic Activ Pat Ea 15m | $110.50 | $170.00 | $21.76–$77.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $32.24, median $78.65, highest $107.90 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $32.24. 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 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 1 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.