Therapeutic activities cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $70.49 to $121.90, with a median of $87.50. The lowest listed price is at Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute and 1 other hospital — $17.01 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $84.50 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 cities for code 97530, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute lowest Mequon, WI HC 97530 THERAPEUTIC ACTIVI | $70.49 | $133.00 | $48.01–$112.53 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee lowest Mequon, WI HC 97530 THERAPEUTIC ACTIVI | $70.49 | $133.00 | $48.01–$112.53 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 THERAP ACTIVITIES PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$148.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 THERAP ACTIVITIES PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$148.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 THERAP ACTIVITIES PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$148.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 THERAP ACTIVITIES PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$148.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI · (414) 454-6600 THERAP ACTIVITIES PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$148.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI THERAP ACTIVITIES PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$148.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 THERAP ACTIVITIES PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$148.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI THERAP ACTIVITIES PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$148.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 THERAP ACTIVITIES PER UNIT | $87.50 | $175.00 | $105.00–$148.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES EACH 15 MINUTES | $93.09 | $169.25 | $118.48–$160.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC PT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES EACH 15 MINUTES | $93.09 | $169.25 | $118.48–$160.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC PT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES EACH 15 MINUTES | $93.09 | $169.25 | $118.48–$160.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES EACH 15 MINUTES | $93.09 | $169.25 | $118.48–$160.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES / 15 MIN | $121.90 | $230.00 | $48.01–$112.53 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC PT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES / 15 MIN | $121.90 | $230.00 | $48.01–$112.53 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES / 15 MIN | $121.90 | $230.00 | $48.01–$112.53 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC PT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES / 15 MIN | $121.90 | $230.00 | $48.01–$112.53 | 47% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $70.49, median $87.50, highest $121.90 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $87.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 10 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.