Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97530 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Therapeutic activities cost in Saginaw, MI — inpatient

In Saginaw, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $28.70 to $112.70, with a median of $70.70. The lowest listed price is at Covenant Medical Center — $42.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $77.00 at 81 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 97530, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 15, 2026 and May 15, 2026.

Lowest$28.70Covenant Medical Center
Median$70.70half pay less
Highest$112.70in this market
Difference3.9×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Saginaw, MI.

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Lowest $28.70Highest $112.70

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Covenant Medical Center lowest Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 Therapeut Actvity Direct Pt Contact Each 15 Min $28.70 $41.00 $18.45–$36.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG OT THERAPEUTIC/FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG PT FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY EXCERISE $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG OT FUNCTIONAL ACT/EY 1/4HR $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG PT THERAPEUTIC/FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG PT THERAPEUTIC/FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG OT FUNCTIONAL ACT/EY 1/4HR $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG OT THERAPEUTIC/FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG PT FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY EXCERISE $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG OT FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY /4 HOUR $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG OT FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY /4 HOUR $112.70 $161.00 $72.45–$144.90 30% May 15, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $28.70, median $70.70, highest $112.70 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $70.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 2 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.