Therapeutic activities cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes: from $51.20 to $136.40, with a median of $76.20. The lowest listed price is at Arkansas Heart Hospital — $25.00 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $68.25 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Heart Hospital lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 PT Therapeutic Activity Units | $51.20 | $64.00 | $95.00–$131.00 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 PT Therapeutic Activities per 15 min | $51.20 | $64.00 | $95.00–$131.00 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES | $76.20 | $127.00 | $21.76–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES | $136.40 | $151.55 | $32.08–$128.60 | 10% | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 THERAPY PROCEDURE USING FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES | $140.40 | $234.00 | $21.76–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 THERAPY PROCEDURE USING FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES | $237.10 | $263.44 | $32.08–$128.60 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $51.20, median $76.20, highest $136.40 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 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.