Therapeutic activities cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $39.26 to $103.14, with a median of $47.33. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital and 1 other hospital — $8.07 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $40.20 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 97530, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital lowest Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 CL PT THER ACTIV 1 UNIT 15MIN | $39.26 | $130.85 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital lowest Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 CL OT THER ACTIV 1 UNIT 15 MIN | $39.26 | $130.85 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital lowest Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 CL OT THER ACTIV 1 UNIT 15 MIN | $39.26 | $130.85 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital lowest Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 CL PT THER ACTIV 1 UNIT 15MIN | $39.26 | $130.85 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 COTA THER ACTIVITY | $40.92 | $136.40 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 BD PT FUNC ACTIV 1 UNIT 15 MIN | $42.15 | $140.50 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 BD OT FUNCT ACTIV 15 MIN | $42.56 | $141.85 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 BD OT THER ACTIVITY 15 MIN | $42.78 | $142.60 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 BD OT THER ACTIVITY 15 MIN | $42.78 | $142.60 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 PTA THER ACTIVITY | $46.82 | $156.05 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 BD PT THER ACTIVITY 15MIN | $46.82 | $156.05 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 BD PT THER ACTIVITY 15MIN | $46.82 | $156.05 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 PTA THER ACTIVITY | $46.82 | $156.05 | $22.01–$89.10 | 70% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES 15 MIN | $55.39 | $191.00 | $32.38–$191.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES 15 MIN | $55.39 | $191.00 | $32.38–$191.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 THERAPEUT ACTVITY DIRECT PT CONTACT EACH 15 MIN | $55.39 | $191.00 | $22.59–$191.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 THERAPEUT ACTVITY DIRECT PT CONTACT EACH 15 MIN | $103.14 | $191.00 | $22.59–$191.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES 15 MIN | $103.14 | $191.00 | $32.38–$152.80 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES 15 MIN | $103.14 | $191.00 | $32.38–$152.80 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.26, median $47.33, highest $103.14 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $47.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 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.