How much does a Occupational therapy (self-care training) typically cost in the United States?

Across 2,526 U.S. hospitals in 52 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for Occupational therapy (self-care training) is $41, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $31 and $100.

Why do hospital prices for Occupational therapy (self-care training) vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 2,526 hospitals

Occupational therapy (self-care training) cost

What a occupational therapy (self-care training) costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +62% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

This hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.5× Medicare (median 0.89× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +62% to 1.44× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#39 of 100 in GA · 38th State Percentile#1,371 of 3,385 in U.S. · 40th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.58× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 7% of shoppable procedures (94/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (65/100 safety score) with 62% patient recommendation
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (17.0% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.3× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 0.89× Fair BaseRate (1.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.44×) jump +62% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.89×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.5× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.67× Divergence

1.0× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+62% Upper Tail

Q25 0.58× · Q50 0.89× · Q75 1.44×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.5× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

2.3× MedicareFair

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.7× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

2.3× MedicareFair

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

2.1× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

7% Cash Edge · 94/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 65/100Fair

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Occupational therapy (self-care training)

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK1.08× 1.3× Med ME1.00× 1.2× Med WA1.13× 1.3× Med ID0.87× 1.0× Med MT1.63× 1.9× Med ND1.37× 1.6× Med MN0.89× 1.0× Med WI1.16× 1.4× Med MI0.92× 1.1× Med VT0.95× 1.1× Med NH0.89× 1.0× Med OR1.00× 1.2× Med NV1.05× 1.2× Med WY1.11× 1.3× Med SD1.18× 1.4× Med IA1.61× 1.9× Med IL0.92× 1.1× Med IN1.21× 1.4× Med OH0.97× 1.1× Med PA1.03× 1.2× Med NY1.05× 1.2× Med MA1.26× 1.5× Med CA1.00× 1.2× Med UT0.84× 1.0× Med CO1.16× 1.4× Med NE1.89× 2.2× Med MO0.92× 1.1× Med KY0.84× 1.0× Med WV0.82× 1.0× Med VA0.89× 1.0× Med MD0.89× 1.0× Med NJ1.95× 2.3× Med CT1.34× 1.6× Med AZ1.82× 2.1× Med NM1.13× 1.3× Med KS0.89× 1.0× Med AR1.05× 1.2× Med TN0.84× 1.0× Med NC0.84× 1.0× Med SC0.87× 1.0× Med DE1.34× 1.6× Med DC1.00× 1.2× Med RI1.76× 2.1× Med OK1.18× 1.4× Med LA1.32× 1.5× Med MS0.92× 1.1× Med AL0.82× 1.0× Med GA0.92× 1.1× Med HI0.95× 1.1× Med TX1.21× 1.4× Med FL0.89× 1.0× Med PR0.77× 1.1× Med

PR0.77×1.1× Med AL0.82×1.0× Med WV0.82×1.0× Med KY0.84×1.0× Med NC0.84×1.0× Med TN0.84×1.0× Med UT0.84×1.0× Med ID0.87×1.0× Med SC0.87×1.0× Med FL0.89×1.0× Med KS0.89×1.0× Med MD0.89×1.0× Med MN0.89×1.0× Med NH0.89×1.0× Med VA0.89×1.0× Med GA0.92×1.1× Med IL0.92×1.1× Med MI0.92×1.1× Med MO0.92×1.1× Med MS0.92×1.1× Med HI0.95×1.1× Med VT0.95×1.1× Med OH0.97×1.1× Med CA1.00×1.2× Med DC1.00×1.2× Med ME1.00×1.2× Med OR1.00×1.2× Med PA1.03×1.2× Med AR1.05×1.2× Med NV1.05×1.2× Med NY1.05×1.2× Med AK1.08×1.3× Med WY1.11×1.3× Med NM1.13×1.3× Med WA1.13×1.3× Med CO1.16×1.4× Med WI1.16×1.4× Med OK1.18×1.4× Med SD1.18×1.4× Med IN1.21×1.4× Med TX1.21×1.4× Med MA1.26×1.5× Med LA1.32×1.5× Med CT1.34×1.6× Med DE1.34×1.6× Med ND1.37×1.6× Med IA1.61×1.9× Med MT1.63×1.9× Med RI1.76×2.1× Med AZ1.82×2.1× Med NE1.89×2.2× Med NJ1.95×2.3× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

PR0.77×(1.1×)AL0.82×(1.0×)WV0.82×(1.0×)KY0.84×(1.0×)NC0.84×(1.0×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

NJ1.95×(2.3×)NE1.89×(2.2×)AZ1.82×(2.1×)RI1.76×(2.1×)MT1.63×(1.9×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$41

the fair national price for a occupational therapy (self-care training)

typically $31–$100 across 2,526 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

2,526

hospitals priced

states

3.2×

price spread — where shopping matters

1.2×

vs. Medicare

Across 2,526 hospitals in 52 states, a occupational therapy (self-care training) has a fair BaseRate of $41 and typically costs $31–$100. The cheapest state is AL; the priciest is NJ.

Cheapest hospitals for a occupational therapy (self-care training)

Occupational therapy (self-care training) cost by state

AK $41 3 hospitals AL $31 43 hospitals AR $40 41 hospitals AZ $69 42 hospitals CA $38 145 hospitals CO $44 51 hospitals CT $51 10 hospitals DC $38 5 hospitals DE $51 7 hospitals FL $34 117 hospitals GA $35 61 hospitals HI $36 19 hospitals IA $61 64 hospitals ID $33 22 hospitals IL $35 101 hospitals IN $46 87 hospitals KS $34 87 hospitals KY $32 56 hospitals LA $50 69 hospitals MA $48 41 hospitals MD $34 3 hospitals ME $38 25 hospitals MI $35 65 hospitals MN $34 51 hospitals MO $35 69 hospitals MS $35 53 hospitals MT $62 13 hospitals NC $32 54 hospitals ND $52 12 hospitals NE $72 45 hospitals NH $34 14 hospitals NJ $74 43 hospitals NM $43 15 hospitals NV $40 21 hospitals NY $40 82 hospitals OH $37 97 hospitals OK $45 64 hospitals OR $38 31 hospitals PA $39 111 hospitals RI $67 6 hospitals SC $33 45 hospitals SD $45 9 hospitals TN $32 64 hospitals TX $46 240 hospitals UT $32 33 hospitals VA $34 56 hospitals VT $36 8 hospitals WA $43 38 hospitals WI $44 66 hospitals WV $31 17 hospitals WY $42 4 hospitals

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $41

Medicare Rate $24

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $38

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $33 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $33

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $33).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$50 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $41 Fair BaseRate ($24 Medicare)

Your bill ($91) is $50 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($41) and 3.8× the $24 Medicare rate.

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