Therapeutic activities cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 18 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes: from $49.00 to $178.57, with a median of $121.19. The lowest listed price is at Mary Washington Hospital and 1 other hospital — $72.19 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $116.00 at 5 hospitals.
- The median here, $121.19, is 31% above the US median of $92.80.
- That is 3.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($35.07).
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 14 cities for code 97530, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 30, 2024 and Jul 14, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Washington Hospital lowest Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 741-1100 Therapeutic activities File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $49.00 | $98.00 | $36.00–$378.00 | 50% |
| Stafford Hospital lowest Stafford, VA · (540) 741-9000 Therapeutic activities File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $49.00 | $98.00 | $36.00–$378.00 | 50% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES File of Jul 12, 2026 · source file | $61.00 | $122.00 | — | 50% |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC PT THER ACT EA 15 MIN+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.55 | $99.31 | $38.84–$239.00 | 35% |
| Children's National Rehabilitation and Specialized Care Washington, DC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVI DIR EA15M File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $98.00 | $196.00 | $33.87–$270.00 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Athletic Training Function Activity+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.50 | $205.00 | — | 50% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Therapeutic activities, direct (one-on-one) patient contact (use of dynamic activities to improve functional performance), each 15 minutes File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $112.40 | $281.00 | $174.00 | 60% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 97530-PT-THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY DIR EA 15M+1 more line at this price File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $116.00 | $232.00 | $39.33–$951.66 | 50% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 THER ACT, EACH 15 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.96 | $121.39 | $118.96–$121.39 | 2% |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY EA 15min+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $123.41 | $125.93 | $123.41–$125.93 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 THER ACT, EACH 15 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $124.24 | $126.78 | $124.24–$126.78 | 2% |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 THERAPTIC ACTIVITIES EA 15 MIN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $124.85 | $127.40 | $124.85–$127.40 | 2% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC OT THERAP ACTIV EA 15MIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $128.00 | $256.00 | $39.33–$582.98 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC OT THERAP ACTIV EA 15MIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $128.00 | $256.00 | $39.33–$582.98 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC OT THERAP ACTIV EA 15MIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $128.00 | $256.00 | $39.33–$582.98 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC OT THERAP ACTIV EA 15MIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $128.00 | $256.00 | $39.33–$582.98 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC OT THERAP ACTIV EA 15MIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $128.00 | $256.00 | $39.33–$570.62 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 PT THER ACT EA 15 MIN+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $134.45 | $206.84 | $38.58–$251.68 | 35% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 THER ACT, EACH 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $168.03 | $171.46 | $168.03–$171.46 | 2% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 SP THER ACT EA 15 MIN+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.57 | $274.73 | $38.58–$247.26 | 35% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 THER ACT EACH 15 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $195.50 | $199.49 | $195.50–$199.49 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 THER ACT, EACH 15 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $226.14 | $230.75 | $226.14–$230.75 | 2% |
Outpatient: lowest $49.00, median $121.19, highest $178.57 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $125.71. 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 16 of 16 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 therapeutic activities is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Therapeutic activities explained.