Price Checker / CPT 97116
How much does Gait Training Therapy cost?
CPT 97116 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 15x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$45–$85
What this should cost
With insurance
~$450
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$110
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $973 is $908 over the fair price (about 15x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Gait Training Therapy
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island , RI | $10,568 | $10,568 | 36267% |
| Stonewall Jackson Hospital , WV | — | — | 17555% |
| HealthSource Saginaw SAGINAW, MI | — | — | 6094% |
| Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital , PA | $82 | — | 3221% |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital TELL CITY, IN | $525 | $368 | 1707% |
| Baylor - Dallas Dallas, TX | — | — | 922% |
| Baylor - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | — | — | 922% |
| Baylor - Frisco Frisco, TX | — | — | 922% |
| Baylor - Lakeway Lakeway, TX | — | — | 922% |
| Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center TOMS RIVER, NJ | $211 | — | 626% |
| Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute-Little Rock , AR | $150 | $38 | 416% |
| Laredo Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Laredo, TX | $65 | — | 313% |
| Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Cayce, SC | $65 | — | 244% |
| Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Elgin, SC | $65 | — | 210% |
| Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. Spartanburg, SC | $72 | — | 172% |
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About Gait Training Therapy
CPT code 97116 refers to gait training therapy (billing description: "Gait training therapy"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $29 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $29 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.