Physical therapy (manual therapy)
Facility: Childrens Hospital
Billing Code: 97140 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Physical therapy (manual therapy) is about $39 (about 1.4× the $28 Medicare rate). Childrens Hospital charges insurers about $52, or about $34 in cash — above the fair price. Located in New Orleans, LA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $39. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $107 - $155 | 386% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $45 - $118 | 162% |
| Aetnamajor | $107 - $150 | 386% |
| Cignamajor | $152 - $162 | 548% |
| Humanamajor | $161 | 581% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $29 - $113 | 105% |
| CDPHP | $88 - $152 | 317% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $91 - $121 | 328% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $110 | 397% |
| UniCare | $101 | 364% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $109 - $161 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Childrens Hospital
Compare: Physical therapy (manual therapy) at other LA hospitals
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $10
- Allen Parish Hospital · Kinder $20
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $25
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center · Lafayette $26
- University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans $26
- North Oaks Medical Center · Hammond $26
- Rapides Regional Medical Center · Alexandria $26
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $26
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.