Therapeutic activities cost in Reading, PA
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes: from $55.66 to $55.66, with a median of $55.66. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $108.00 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 97530 OT Funct Therapy Act 15 Min | $55.66 | $214.00 | $28.54–$171.20 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 97530 OTA Funct Therapy Act 15 min | $55.66 | $214.00 | $28.54–$171.20 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 97530 Telemed OT Fnct Therapy Act 15 Min | $55.66 | $214.00 | $28.54–$171.20 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 97530 PT Therapeutic Activity (15 Min) | $55.66 | $214.00 | $28.54–$171.20 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 97530 PTA Therapeutic Activity (15 Min) | $55.66 | $214.00 | $28.54–$171.20 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 97530 Telemed PT Therapeutic Act 15 Min | $55.66 | $214.00 | $28.54–$171.20 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 WOCN Functional Activities 15 Min | $55.66 | $214.00 | $28.54–$171.20 | 74% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.66, median $55.66, highest $55.66.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $55.66. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.