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Therapeutic activities, 15 minutes in Massachusetts

CPT 97530 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $89 to $184 at the 3 Massachusetts hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$184typical cash price
$151typical commercial insurer rate
$89–$184cash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Berkshire Medical Center
$89
Brigham and Women's Hospital
$184
Massachusetts General Hospital
$184

Massachusetts typical cash price: $184

Massachusetts hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield$94$89$73$36–$89 · 40 plans
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston$245$184$151$92–$196 · 6 plans
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston$245$184$174$104–$200 · 14 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does therapeutic activities, 15 minutes cost at a hospital in Massachusetts?

At 3 Massachusetts hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for therapeutic activities, 15 minutes is $184, and most charge between $108 and $184. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $151. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for therapeutic activities, 15 minutes?

At 0 of the 3 hospitals in Massachusetts that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Massachusetts has the lowest cash price for therapeutic activities, 15 minutes?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $89 at Berkshire Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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