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Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes) in Appleton, WI costs $74 to $116. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Appleton, WI metro area publish a cash price for physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes) (CPT 97110). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Appleton, WI metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes) (CPT 97110). The lowest is $74 at Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus, the median is $99 and the highest is $116 at Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton INC.

The Appleton, WI median of $99 is 10% above the national median of $90 across 1132 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $28 to $66. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and August 2026.

$74
lowest cash price in Appleton, WI
Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus · 3 mi
$25 below the median
$99
median cash price
3 hospitals
1.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/3
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus

Appleton · 3 mi · File Jan 2026

$74
list $130 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Ascension Calumet Hospital

Chilton · 21 mi · File Jan 2026

$99
list $173 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton INC

Appleton · 1 mi · File Aug 2026

$116
list $207 · lowest of 2 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 97110. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 97110, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes)

CPT 97110 is therapeutic exercise with a physical therapist, billed in 15-minute units: strength, range-of-motion and endurance work after an injury, surgery or for chronic pain. A typical physical therapy visit is billed as two to four units of this and related codes, so the price per unit is a building block, not the price of a visit.

What the price covers

One 15-minute unit of therapist time. A visit usually includes an evaluation code at the first appointment (97161 to 97163) and several timed codes (97110, 97140 manual therapy, 97530 therapeutic activities). Hospital-owned therapy clinics may add a facility fee.

Why prices vary

Hospital-owned physical therapy is often two to three times the price of independent clinics for the same session, mostly because of facility fees. Since a course of therapy runs to many visits, the difference adds up quickly. Many independent clinics offer cash-pay visit rates.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price per unit of 97110, and per typical visit?
  • Is there a facility fee?
  • What is the cash rate per visit at an independent clinic?

Questions people ask