Price Checker / CPT 97140
How much does Manual Therapy 1/> Regions cost?
CPT 97140 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 3.5x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$140–$160
What this should cost
With insurance
~$230
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$200
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $518 is $368 over the fair price (about 3.5x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Manual Therapy 1/> Regions
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 | $3,611 | $3,611 | 12926% |
| Stonewall Jackson Hospital , WV | — | — | 12233% |
| Wyoming County Community Health System Warsaw, NY | $425 | — | 8917% |
| HealthSource Saginaw SAGINAW, MI | — | — | 6394% |
| Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital , PA | $82 | — | 3381% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital SAINTE GENEVIEVE, MO | $491 | $246 | 1671% |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital TELL CITY, IN | $461 | $323 | 1563% |
| Baylor - Dallas Dallas, TX | — | — | 971% |
| Baylor - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | — | — | 971% |
| Baylor - Frisco Frisco, TX | — | — | 971% |
| Baylor - Lakeway Lakeway, TX | — | — | 971% |
| SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Bridgeton Saint Louis, MO | — | — | 661% |
| SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Lake St. Louis Lake St. Louis, MO | — | — | 661% |
| SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Richmond Heights Richmond Heights, MO | — | — | 661% |
| Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton Denton, TX | — | — | 489% |
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About Manual Therapy 1/> Regions
CPT code 97140 refers to manual therapy 1/> regions (billing description: "Manual therapy 1/> regions"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $28 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $28 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.