Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities)
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 97530 (CPT)
Highest price of the 7 VT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) is about $75 (about 2.1× the $35 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $147, or about $149 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
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 $75. 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
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 | $147 - $148 | 419% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $147 | 419% |
| Aetnamajor | $68 - $129 | 194% |
| Cignamajor | $140 | 399% |
| Humanamajor | $60 | 171% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $119 | 339% |
| MVP Health Care | $36 - $137 | 103% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $95 - $119 |
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 Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) at other VT hospitals
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $34
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $34
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $35
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $39
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $83
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $98
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.