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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Physical Therapy Payments

Typical Medicaid Physical Therapy reimbursement across 9,125 cities

Avg. Medicaid Paid

$40.38

Price Range

$0.00 – $1,762

Total Claims

358.1M

Cities

9125

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Physical Therapy payments fall between $19.59 and $59.02 per claim (median: $32.75). The top 10% of payments exceed $86.40.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

About This Procedure

Physical therapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness, or disability. Includes exercises, manual therapy, and modalities.

Why do these costs look low?

These figures represent Medicaid reimbursement rates β€” the amounts that state Medicaid programs actually paid providers. Medicaid typically reimburses significantly less than private insurance or out-of-pocket prices. If you have private insurance or are paying cash, expect higher costs. See the cost components below for per-code averages.

Costs by City

City Avg. Paid Min / Max Claims Providers
Aurora, CO $35.35 $0.00 – $308.60 817,799 223
Jackson, MS $19.57 $1.49 – $117.55 809,709 48
Downey, CA $16.06 $0.00 – $75.69 809,671 62
Denver, CO $24.29 $0.00 – $132.67 800,161 277
Cleveland, OH $69.62 $0.00 – $247.12 732,820 175
Greenville, SC $57.38 $0.00 – $197.74 728,352 226
Rochester, NY $59.14 $0.00 – $122.60 727,107 119
Forest Hills, NY $37.38 $2.83 – $90.00 706,389 59
Knoxville, TN $30.97 $0.40 – $128.72 700,535 248
Modesto, CA $26.45 $6.30 – $48.26 700,100 44
Seattle, WA $29.26 $0.00 – $90.27 684,461 254
Boston, MA $42.47 $0.00 – $208.81 683,427 105
Riverside, CA $27.50 $0.00 – $154.76 677,884 112
San Bernardino, CA $20.29 $0.00 – $153.45 660,829 52
New Brunswick, NJ $120.96 $0.08 – $143.62 649,280 7
Fort Wayne, IN $33.31 $0.00 – $172.12 633,712 214
Long Beach, CA $19.48 $0.00 – $197.49 633,045 90
Las Cruces, NM $54.62 $9.07 – $137.33 617,625 118
Gilbert, AZ $47.60 $0.11 – $141.29 611,587 183
Murrieta, CA $18.92 $0.00 – $164.00 611,378 57
Chandler, AZ $46.42 $0.00 – $135.91 609,923 187
Jamaica, NY $29.96 $0.05 – $133.80 601,838 44
Astoria, NY $31.45 $1.83 – $145.48 599,609 50
Hialeah, FL $53.82 $0.00 – $89.83 597,771 69
El Paso, TX $54.21 $0.00 – $142.12 597,599 162
Vancouver, WA $41.63 $0.00 – $137.96 588,133 232
Boise, ID $47.76 $0.00 – $135.35 568,436 152
Tupelo, MS $21.25 $4.10 – $100.81 567,158 37
White Plains, NY $47.99 $18.51 – $97.74 559,915 28
Anaheim, CA $18.60 $0.00 – $149.89 557,320 76
Bridgeport, CT $37.03 $0.00 – $45.55 534,840 16
Charlotte, NC $64.97 $0.00 – $128.20 527,409 241
Buffalo, NY $63.13 $0.00 – $922.81 527,017 96
Somerset, KY $97.34 $8.14 – $373.98 524,540 52
Russellville, AR $59.28 $13.47 – $88.78 524,267 125
Jersey City, NJ $17.07 $0.00 – $40.27 524,168 78
Surprise, AZ $44.96 $0.00 – $131.98 523,697 101
New Britain, CT $29.53 $0.00 – $41.13 518,698 14
Oak Brook, IL $22.53 $14.76 – $44.62 516,667 12
Portland, OR $47.04 $0.00 – $290.59 515,366 408
Henderson, NV $42.26 $0.00 – $109.94 512,693 160
Columbia, SC $58.67 $0.00 – $92.91 506,796 80
New Haven, CT $44.83 $0.52 – $48.99 504,046 9
Omaha, NE $30.03 $0.00 – $172.48 500,717 238
Syracuse, NY $66.66 $0.00 – $123.27 496,488 72
Irvine, CA $21.50 $0.00 – $152.58 489,307 69
Portsmouth, VA $60.24 $7.93 – $1,450 480,067 13
Boardman, OH $19.34 $8.79 – $127.77 479,356 36
Spartanburg, SC $53.48 $15.11 – $123.20 466,461 53
Twin Falls, ID $42.45 $3.44 – $108.33 466,064 77

Cost Components

National averages for each billing code in this procedure category. Sorted by claim volume.

Code Description Avg. Paid Claims Providers
97110 Therapeutic exercises $36.58 135,669,845 56,453
97530 Therapeutic activities $49.28 126,200,638 53,019
97140 Manual therapy techniques $19.55 45,357,985 26,587
97112 Neuromuscular reeducation $24.45 37,646,570 25,985
97535 Self-care training $72.94 21,914,840 7,790
97150 Group therapeutic procedure $58.98 10,916,093 6,468
97116 Gait training therapy $19.91 6,172,658 3,724
97161 PT eval low complexity $54.82 4,464,808 8,341
97162 PT eval moderate complexity $53.65 3,173,942 6,316
97124 Therapeutic massage $51.08 3,114,141 1,206
97113 Aquatic therapy $62.25 1,126,860 1,234
97165 OT eval low complexity $55.88 940,983 2,183
97164 PT re-evaluation $38.89 790,759 2,769
97163 PT eval high complexity $54.70 754,018 1,953
97166 OT eval moderate complexity $65.44 617,431 1,845
97167 OT eval high complexity $71.77 327,373 822
97168 OT re-evaluation $64.00 279,352 1,132
97542 Wheelchair training $30.27 252,292 394

These averages group common billing codes used when providers bill Medicaid for this procedure. Individual costs will vary.