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Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes) in Des Moines, IA costs $55 to $129. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes) (CPT 97110). The lowest is $55 at Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi, the median is $60 and the highest is $129 at Mercyone Newton Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 2.3 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Des Moines, IA median of $60 is 30% below the national median of $86 across 1291 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $19 to $211. 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 September 2026. 3 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$55
lowest cash price in Des Moines, IA
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi · 7 mi
$5 below the median
$60
median cash price
3 hospitals
2.3×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/7
hospitals with a cash price
3 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Jan 2026

$55
list $69 · lowest of 24 lines
2
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$60
list $60 · lowest of 7 lines
3
Mercyone Newton Medical Center

Newton · 38 mi · File Mar 2026

$129
list $199 · lowest of 3 lines
4
Broadlawns Medical Center

Des Moines · 7 mi · File Sep 2026

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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?

Hospitals in Des Moines, IA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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