Therapeutic activities cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $46.80 to $194.35, with a median of $122.30. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $75.50 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $76.56 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Aug 12, 2025 and Sep 9, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PT THERAPEUTIC ACT EA 15MIN HC | $46.80 | $180.00 | $117.00–$134.28 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PT THERAPEUTIC ACT EA 15MIN | $46.80 | $180.00 | $117.00–$134.28 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PTA THERAPEUTIC ACT EA 15MIN | $46.80 | $180.00 | $117.00–$134.28 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME OT THERAPEUTIC ACT EA 15MIN | $46.80 | $180.00 | $117.00–$134.28 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME OT THERAPEUTIC ACT EA 15MIN | $46.80 | $180.00 | $117.00–$134.28 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME OTA THERAPEUTIC ACT EA 15MIN | $46.80 | $180.00 | $117.00–$134.28 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME SP THERAPEUTIC ACT 15 MINS CA | $46.80 | $180.00 | $117.00–$134.28 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Westbrook, ME HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES 1/1 CONTACT EA 15 MINS | $105.20 | $105.20 | $89.42–$98.89 | — | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Westbrook, ME HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY 1/1 CONTACT EA 15 MIN - ACADEMY | $105.20 | $105.20 | $89.42–$98.89 | — | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES 1/1 CONTACT EA 15 MINS | $122.30 | $122.30 | $86.34–$115.45 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC PT THERAP ACTIV 15MIN | $161.75 | $161.75 | $118.98–$152.05 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES 1/1 CONTACT EA 15 MINS | $163.25 | $163.25 | $120.09–$153.46 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES 1/1 CONTACT EA 15 MINS | $194.35 | $194.35 | $142.96–$182.69 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.80, median $122.30, highest $194.35 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $113.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 5 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.