Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities)
Facility: St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Billing Code: 97530 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) is about $48 (about 1.4× the $35 Medicare rate). St Christopher's Hospital for Children charges insurers about $62, or about $226 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, PA.
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 $48. 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
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 | $20 | 57% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $62 - $245 | 177% |
| Aetnamajor | $104 - $338 | 297% |
| Cignamajor | $175 | 499% |
| Geisinger | $103 - $203 | 294% |
| HealthPartners | $54 - $101 | 154% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $60 |
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 St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Compare: Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) at other PA hospitals
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $13
- Children's Home of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh $14
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center · Scranton $15
- Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital · Bloomsburg $15
- Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital · Lewistown $15
- UPMC Greene · Waynesburg $15
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center · Wilkes Barre $15
- Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore $15
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.