CMS Price Transparency Data

Physical therapy (manual therapy)

Facility: Akron Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 97140 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 97140
  • Insurance Median: $66
  • Cash Discount Price: $110
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.38x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Physical therapy (manual therapy) at Akron Children's Hospital is $66. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $110. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $27.72, this hospital’s rate is 2.38x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH.
Cash / Self-Pay
$110

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$66

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$27.72

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $27.72 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $110 (397%)
Insurance Median: $66 (238%)
Cash: $110 (397% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $66 (238% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $27.72 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 238% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 138%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
UnitedHealthcare $17 - $214 61%
Aetna $18 - $214 65%
Amerihealth Caritas Ohio $19 - $122 69%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $19 - $246 69%
Buckeye Community Health Plan $19 - $118 69%
Caresource $19 - $116 69%
Humana $19 - $232 69%
Molina $19 - $118 69%
Healthplan (Hometown) $23 - $85 83%
Summacare $23 - $204 83%
Autlcare $25 - $197 90%
Northern Ohio Handicapped Fund (Nohf $25 - $90 90%
Ohio Crippled Childrens Fund (Occf $25 - $90 90%
Mmo $30 - $245 108%
Amish Church Fund $34 - $124 123%
Cigna $37 - $215 133%
Medben $52 - $189 188%
Summa Health Employee $54 - $194 195%
Summacare Preferred Choice Network $54 - $196 195%
The Health Plan (Mountaineer Region) $56 - $200 202%
Avita-Osu Health Plan $57 - $204 206%
The Health Plan (Fna Hometown Health Network) $58 - $209 209%
Healthsmart (Fna Emerald Health Network) $60 - $218 216%
Embs/Thomas Steel $61 - $219 220%
Ohio Health Choice $61 - $219 220%
Phcs/Multiplan $61 - $219 220%
Enterprise Group Planning $62 - $224 224%
Prime Health Services $62 - $224 224%
Primenet $62 - $224 224%
Quality Care Partners $62 - $224 224%
Beechstreet $64 - $232 231%
Ohio Preferred Network $64 - $232 231%
Paramount $64 - $232 231%
Cofinity $65 - $234 234%
Health Reach Ohio Health Group $65 - $234 234%
Direct Care America $66 - $237 238%
First Health Network $66 - $237 238%
Cenpatico $118 426%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens