Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97530 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Therapeutic activities cost in Durham, NC — inpatient

In Durham, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $44.01 to $44.01, with a median of $44.01. Across North Carolina, the median is $101.38 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97530, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$44.01Duke University Hospital
Median$44.01half pay less
Highest$44.01in this market
Difference1.0×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 Durham, NC.

median
Lowest $44.01Highest $44.01

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Duke University Hospital lowest Durham, NC · (919) 684-8111 Thrpy Actvty Dirct 15min $44.01 $163.00 $31.67–$140.83 73% —
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Duke University Hospital lowest Durham, NC · (919) 684-8111 Thrpy Actvty Dirct 15min $44.01 $163.00 $24.03–$163.00 73% —
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Inpatient: lowest $44.01, median $44.01, highest $44.01.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.01 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.