CMS Price Transparency Data

Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities)

Facility: Christ Hospital

Billing Code: 97530 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$50
about 1.4× the $35 Medicare rate · typically $36–$70
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$79
Above the fair price
about $29 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $35 Fair price $50 This hospital $79 Cash price $79 Hospital's list price $131

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $22 Priciest $79

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

A fair price for a Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) is about $50 (about 1.4× the $35 Medicare rate). Christ Hospital charges insurers about $79, or about $79 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cincinnati, OH.

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 $50. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $33 - $170 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $49 - $79 140%
Aetnamajor $33 - $79 94%
Cignamajor $70 - $131 200%
Humanamajor $33 - $79 94%
AmeriHealth $79 225%
CareSource $49 - $79 140%
GEHA $170 485%
Health Net $131 374%
Healthcare Highways $131 374%
Molina $33 94%
Priority Health $70 200%
WellCare $33 94%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $44 - $170
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2139 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals