Therapy procedure using massage, each 15 minutes
Medicare pricing data for 4,933 providers across 50 states
Note: These costs reflect the Medicare physician/supplier component. Hospital facility fees are billed separately and can be 2-5x the physician fee.
💡 What You Should Know
Therapy procedure using massage, each 15 minutes (HCPCS code 97124) is a medical procedure billed to Medicare. The average Medicare-allowed cost is $26.06, but hospitals typically charge $58.59 — a 2.2x markup. Prices vary significantly by state and provider.
🏷️ Typical Out-of-Pocket Cost
Medicare patients typically pay about 20% of the allowed amount as coinsurance. Based on the average allowed cost of $26.06, your out-of-pocket cost would be approximately $5.21. Actual costs depend on your specific plan, deductible, and whether you've met your annual out-of-pocket maximum.
What Hospitals Charge vs. What Medicare Pays
Hospitals charge 2.2x more than what Medicare allows for this procedure. Medicare actually pays $20.25 on average.
Cost by State
Medicare-allowed amounts vary significantly by state
| State | Allowed Cost | Hospital Charge | Providers | Services | vs. National |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $29 | $83 | 12 | 3,371 | +11.5% |
| District of Columbia | $28 | $47 | 10 | 186 | +9.1% |
| New Hampshire | $28 | $70 | 14 | 95 | +8.3% |
| Rhode Island | $28 | $59 | 9 | 58 | +8.0% |
| Massachusetts | $28 | $45 | 103 | 6,961 | +7.6% |
| New Jersey | $28 | $119 | 381 | 35,326 | +7.4% |
| New York | $28 | $51 | 709 | 92,725 | +7.4% |
| California | $27 | $52 | 608 | 65,951 | +4.4% |
| Montana | $27 | $56 | 13 | 73 | +4.2% |
| Washington | $27 | $57 | 71 | 1,591 | +1.8% |
| Puerto Rico | $27 | $38 | 146 | 13,097 | +1.7% |
| Nebraska | $26 | $43 | 29 | 718 | +1.4% |
| Virginia | $26 | $53 | 109 | 3,336 | +0.4% |
| Connecticut | $26 | $49 | 44 | 1,141 | +0.2% |
| Wyoming | $26 | $49 | 56 | 268 | +0.2% |
| Idaho | $26 | $44 | 22 | 1,711 | -0.6% |
| Colorado | $26 | $52 | 81 | 3,308 | -1.2% |
| Wisconsin | $25 | $64 | 50 | 961 | -3.1% |
| Illinois | $25 | $48 | 138 | 3,185 | -4.6% |
| Iowa | $25 | $48 | 15 | 149 | -4.9% |
| Maryland | $25 | $54 | 138 | 14,206 | -5.0% |
| New Mexico | $25 | $47 | 22 | 200 | -5.1% |
| Arkansas | $25 | $43 | 69 | 2,592 | -5.3% |
| Arizona | $25 | $58 | 64 | 1,297 | -5.4% |
| Pennsylvania | $25 | $52 | 245 | 9,277 | -5.5% |
| Texas | $24 | $44 | 192 | 7,953 | -6.2% |
| Alabama | $24 | $39 | 74 | 6,555 | -6.6% |
| Mississippi | $24 | $53 | 37 | 624 | -7.4% |
| Kansas | $24 | $45 | 34 | 1,418 | -8.0% |
| Indiana | $24 | $47 | 71 | 3,641 | -8.3% |
| West Virginia | $24 | $40 | 28 | 2,032 | -8.6% |
| Ohio | $24 | $46 | 68 | 690 | -9.1% |
| Delaware | $24 | $59 | 37 | 1,881 | -9.5% |
| Louisiana | $24 | $39 | 62 | 2,252 | -9.6% |
| Oregon | $23 | $52 | 21 | 333 | -9.9% |
| Kentucky | $23 | $45 | 34 | 384 | -10.2% |
| Missouri | $23 | $45 | 43 | 1,304 | -10.4% |
| Nevada | $23 | $37 | 41 | 4,076 | -10.5% |
| Vermont | $23 | $58 | 7 | 446 | -11.1% |
| Michigan | $23 | $75 | 129 | 10,438 | -12.0% |
| Maine | $23 | $49 | 15 | 87 | -12.6% |
| North Carolina | $23 | $47 | 98 | 2,165 | -13.4% |
| Georgia | $23 | $50 | 123 | 5,515 | -13.5% |
| Minnesota | $22 | $67 | 18 | 129 | -13.9% |
| Oklahoma | $22 | $43 | 31 | 62 | -14.4% |
| Utah | $22 | $45 | 37 | 1,085 | -15.0% |
| Tennessee | $22 | $64 | 71 | 4,419 | -15.5% |
| South Carolina | $22 | $47 | 96 | 4,173 | -17.0% |
| North Dakota | $22 | $46 | 12 | 534 | -17.1% |
| Florida | $22 | $59 | 374 | 30,308 | -17.4% |
⚠️ Important: These costs reflect the Medicare physician/supplier component. Hospital facility fees may be billed separately. Total out-of-pocket costs may be higher.
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