How much does physical therapy, manual therapy cost in New Mexico?
CPT 97140 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) lowest | Hospital | $22negotiated | 0.8× | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $62cash | 2.3× | — |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care (Gallup) | Hospital | $63cash | 2.3× | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $69cash | 2.6× | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $69cash | 2.6× | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $69cash | 2.6× | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $70cash | 2.6× | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $70cash | 2.6× | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $72cash | 2.6× | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $72cash | 2.6× | — |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) | Hospital | $79cash | 2.9× | — |
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $79cash | 2.9× | — |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $80negotiated | 3.0× | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $81cash | 3.0× | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $89cash | 3.3× | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $94cash | 3.5× | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $98cash | 3.6× | — |
| Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $101cash | 3.7× | — |
| Mimbres Memorial Hospital (Deming) | Hospital | $107cash | 3.9× | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $108cash | 4.0× | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $108cash | 4.0× | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) | Hospital | $111cash | 4.1× | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $122cash | 4.5× | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $132cash | 4.9× | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $139cash | 5.1× | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) | Hospital | $162cash | 6.0× | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) | Hospital | $165cash | 6.1× | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $168cash | 6.2× | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $186cash | 6.9× | — |
| Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) | Hospital | $197cash | 7.3× | — |
- For 97140 (Physical therapy, manual therapy), Medicare's benchmark rate is $27.17. A fair self-pay target for this line is $54.34. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 97140 is $96.39, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $70.00–$124.76. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 97140 cost in New Mexico?
For physical therapy, manual therapy (CPT 97140) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $92, with hospitals ranging from $70 to $125 across 30 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $27, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does physical therapy, manual therapy cost in New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for physical therapy, manual therapy (CPT 97140) in New Mexico is around $92, with hospital prices ranging from $70 to $125 across 30 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 97140?
Medicare pays about $27 for physical therapy, manual therapy (CPT 97140). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of physical therapy, manual therapy?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.