CMS Price Transparency Data

Physical therapy (functional capacity test)

Facility: Melrosewakefield Healthcare

Billing Code: 97750 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$64
about 1.9× the $34 Medicare rate · typically $37–$126
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$135
Well above the fair price
about $71 over the fair price · 4.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $34 Fair price $64 This hospital $135 Cash price $157 Hospital's list price $225

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $35 Priciest $135

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Physical therapy (functional capacity test) is about $64 (about 1.9× the $34 Medicare rate). Melrosewakefield Healthcare charges insurers about $135, or about $157 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Melrose, MA.

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 $64. 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.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $233 691%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $89 - $233 264%
Aetnamajor $72 - $85 213%
Cignamajor $104 - $449 308%
AmeriHealth $72 - $85 213%
AvMed $72 - $85 213%
GEHA $72 - $85 213%
Tufts Health Plan $77 - $128 228%
+ 103 smaller / regional plans $72 - $531
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 12 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals