Manual therapy, 15 min cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit): from $18.50 to $116.10, with a median of $42.78. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 6.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 97140. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$18.50Erlanger Health
Median$42.78half pay less
Highest$116.10in Tennessee
Lowest saves$24.28vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $18.50 | $64.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.52 | $124.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.52 | $124.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.95 | $193.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.95 | $193.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.95 | $193.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.95 | $193.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.95 | $193.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.95 | $193.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.95 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC MANUAL THERAPY 15MIN | $28.95 | $193.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC PT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EA 15 MIN | $31.80 | $159.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $33.79 | $64.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC PT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EA 15 MIN | $37.49 | $163.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CL PT MNUAL THRPY 1 UNIT 15MIN | $39.26 | $130.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CL PT MNUAL THRPY 1 UNIT 15MIN | $39.26 | $130.85 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN COTA MANUAL THERAPY | $42.78 | $142.60 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN COTA MANUAL THERAPY | $42.78 | $142.60 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN COTA MANUAL THERAPY | $42.78 | $142.60 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC OT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EA 15 MIN | $46.62 | $222.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC OT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EA 15 MIN | $46.62 | $222.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC OT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EA 15 MIN | $46.62 | $222.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PT MANUAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES EA 15 MIN | $48.96 | $204.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Manual Ther Tech,1+Regions,Ea 15 Min | $52.58 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Manual Ther Tech,1+Regions,Ea 15 Min | $58.96 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Manual Ther Tech,1+Regions,Ea 15 Min | $58.96 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ot Manual Ther Tech,1+Regions,Ea 15 Min | $58.96 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ot Manual Ther Tech,1+Regions,Ea 15 Min | $58.96 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN MANUAL THER TECH,1+REGIONS,EA 15 MIN | $62.35 | $215.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MANUAL THER TECH,1+REGIONS,EA 15 MIN | $62.35 | $215.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC MANUAL THRPY 15 MIN | $62.35 | $215.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY MNL THRPY-15 MIN OT | $77.81 | $401.01 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Manual therapy techniques (eg, mobilization/ manipulation, manual lymphatic drainage, manual traction), 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes | $106.25 | $362.63 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC MANUAL THRPY 15 MIN | $116.10 | $215.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $46.62 | $52.58 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $28.95 | $28.95 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $39.26 | $50.80 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $28.95 | $28.95 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $33.79 | $33.79 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $77.81 | $77.81 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $42.78 | $42.78 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $28.95 | $28.95 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $37.49 | $37.49 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $28.52 | $28.52 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $42.78 | $42.78 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $106.25 | $106.25 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $42.78 | $42.78 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $28.52 | $28.52 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $62.35 | $62.35 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $62.35 | $62.35 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $31.80 | $31.80 |
What it is
This code covers hands-on treatment by a therapist, such as joint mobilization, soft tissue mobilization, manual traction or manual lymphatic drainage, billed in 15-minute units. It is used to reduce pain and improve movement, often alongside exercise.
What the price covers
The price is per 15-minute unit, so a visit often bills it together with other codes, such as therapeutic exercise.
Physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit) in other states
- Alabama$294.50
- Alaska$199.68
- Arizona$310.00
- Arkansas$63.70
- California$119.84
- Colorado$125.00
- Connecticut$115.00
- Delaware$166.32
- Florida$132.44
- Georgia$97.50
- Idaho$68.00
- Illinois$85.00
- Indiana$74.70
- Iowa$74.20
- Kansas$77.68
- Kentucky$214.94
- Louisiana$44.10
- Maine$76.00
- Maryland$84.01
- Massachusetts$113.94
- Michigan$79.00
- Minnesota$81.48
- Mississippi$51.60
- Missouri$84.83
- Montana$74.49
- Nebraska$59.22
- Nevada$57.50
- New Hampshire$75.35
- New Jersey$35.04
- New Mexico$98.28
- New York$83.20
- North Carolina$122.25
- North Dakota$100.11
- Ohio$105.94
- Oklahoma$77.25
- Oregon$84.18
- Pennsylvania$124.95
- Rhode Island$28.00
- South Carolina$95.75
- South Dakota$123.60
- Texas$125.00
- Utah$101.64
- Vermont$88.41
- Virginia$88.00
- Washington$63.73
- West Virginia$62.00
- Wisconsin$87.50
- Wyoming$79.28
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.