Cost analysis for CPT 97140 — Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes
Average Medicare Payment
$16.15
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$466.0M
Services (2023)
28.7M
Price Change (2014–2023)
-11.2%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $18.18 | $380.0M | 20.7M | — |
| 2015 | $18.12 | $414.1M | 22.7M | -0.3% |
| 2016 | $17.99 | $448.5M | 24.8M | -0.7% |
| 2017 | $18.10 | $477.4M | 26.2M | +0.6% |
| 2018 | $17.26 | $473.4M | 27.2M | -4.6% |
| 2019 | $17.32 | $506.8M | 29.0M | +0.3% |
| 2020 | $17.65 | $396.6M | 22.3M | +1.9% |
| 2021 | $17.42 | $475.5M | 27.0M | -1.3% |
| 2022 | $16.61 | $465.8M | 27.8M | -4.6% |
| 2023 | $16.15 | $466.0M | 28.7M | -2.8% |
The most expensive state pays 1.5x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $21.49 vs WV at $14.74.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $21.49 | $1.6M | 75.0K | 256 |
| NY | $17.72 | $49.9M | 2.8M | 5.1K |
| DC | $17.62 | $821.4K | 46.6K | 139 |
| NJ | $17.52 | $36.0M | 2.1M | 3.5K |
| CA | $17.21 | $62.5M | 3.6M | 6.0K |
| GU | $17.16 | $20.6K | 1.2K | 5 |
| CT | $16.85 | $5.7M | 338.0K | 869 |
| XX | $16.73 | $12.2K | 731 | 1 |
| MD | $16.64 | $15.4M | 922.7K | 1.8K |
| MA | $16.63 | $12.1M | 728.2K | 1.7K |
| HI | $16.53 | $2.1M | 128.8K | 358 |
| AP | $16.33 | $7.3K | 445 | 4 |
| ND | $16.27 | $1.2M | 73.8K | 221 |
| RI | $16.24 | $2.5M | 155.3K | 403 |
| ZZ | $16.20 | $4.8K | 295 | 2 |
| VA | $16.17 | $12.0M | 743.7K | 1.7K |
| CO | $16.17 | $11.2M | 695.6K | 1.8K |
| PA | $16.11 | $19.9M | 1.2M | 2.6K |
| IL | $16.06 | $17.0M | 1.1M | 3.1K |
| WA | $16.04 | $10.6M | 661.0K | 2.1K |
| NH | $15.97 | $2.4M | 153.0K | 366 |
| AE | $15.96 | $5.4K | 341 | 4 |
| MT | $15.96 | $2.3M | 144.3K | 449 |
| MP | $15.95 | $4.2K | 261 | 1 |
| VT | $15.94 | $1.3M | 81.0K | 211 |
| VI | $15.92 | $71.2K | 4.5K | 17 |
| DE | $15.91 | $3.2M | 199.0K | 405 |
| MN | $15.88 | $3.2M | 202.3K | 1.1K |
| NV | $15.83 | $4.5M | 284.8K | 555 |
| WY | $15.77 | $3.5M | 222.7K | 336 |
| SD | $15.77 | $1.4M | 87.6K | 251 |
| ME | $15.76 | $1.8M | 113.0K | 358 |
| MI | $15.72 | $13.4M | 850.2K | 2.2K |
| PR | $15.71 | $54.6K | 3.5K | 14 |
| OR | $15.69 | $4.6M | 294.9K | 945 |
| FL | $15.66 | $27.5M | 1.8M | 3.0K |
| GA | $15.65 | $9.3M | 592.1K | 1.8K |
| AZ | $15.61 | $15.1M | 970.1K | 1.8K |
| AA | $15.57 | $10.6K | 679 | 1 |
| TX | $15.53 | $15.3M | 985.7K | 2.7K |
| WI | $15.53 | $4.3M | 276.2K | 1.2K |
| NC | $15.40 | $10.6M | 687.1K | 2.0K |
| MO | $15.39 | $4.3M | 279.7K | 805 |
| UT | $15.38 | $3.4M | 221.8K | 501 |
| LA | $15.36 | $6.4M | 419.3K | 834 |
| NE | $15.26 | $3.6M | 236.8K | 569 |
| SC | $15.25 | $7.6M | 500.9K | 1.1K |
| IA | $15.18 | $4.4M | 288.0K | 853 |
| NM | $15.17 | $2.0M | 130.3K | 299 |
| TN | $15.16 | $9.4M | 619.4K | 1.5K |
| IN | $15.11 | $6.2M | 413.2K | 1.2K |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thrasher | General Practice | FL | $262.8K | 16.8K | $15.65 |
| Pedro Machin | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | FL | $232.1K | 15.9K | $14.56 |
| Bobby Pourziaee | Podiatry | CA | $228.4K | 11.3K | $20.16 |
| Edwin Yau | Family Practice | CA | $214.5K | 12.6K | $17.06 |
| Larry Brimhall | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | AZ | $200.6K | 12.7K | $15.80 |
| Frank Cawley | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | PA | $195.3K | 12.0K | $16.28 |
| Jose Rivas | General Practice | FL | $186.5K | 11.5K | $16.19 |
| Imara Paramo | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | FL | $185.1K | 12.7K | $14.53 |
| Chand Parveen Shaik | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | NY | $179.3K | 10.8K | $16.54 |
| Jonathan Vellinga | Internal Medicine | CA | $173.3K | 9.3K | $18.67 |
| Alan Berkovitch | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | NY | $168.0K | 9.7K | $17.34 |
| Tamara Liburd | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | TX | $166.4K | 11.6K | $14.30 |
| Martha Acero-Vega | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | FL | $166.0K | 10.6K | $15.72 |
| Belinda Mcdonald | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | CA | $161.1K | 9.7K | $16.58 |
| Patricia Freire | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | FL | $158.1K | 10.9K | $14.56 |
| Ken Richards | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | CA | $154.9K | 8.7K | $17.85 |
| Rodney Velazquez | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | FL | $154.8K | 11.1K | $13.98 |
| Carmen Albu | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | NC | $149.7K | 9.7K | $15.49 |
| Emerson Jou | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | CA | $149.4K | 8.1K | $18.56 |
| Matthew Jendrusch | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | TX | $146.8K | 9.7K | $15.17 |
Based on the data, CPT 97140 shows a 1.5x variation in pricing across states — moderate variation by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 11.2% since 2014. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.