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Mechanical Traction Therapy

Colorado rates for HCPCS 97012

This is a physical therapy treatment that uses a mechanical device to gently pull and stretch the spine or a joint, easing pressure on nerves and discs. It's often used for neck or back pain related to disc problems or nerve compression. The patient is positioned in the device, which applies a controlled pulling force for a set period.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Mechanical Traction Therapy cost?

$12.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.59 from a physician practice, and about $19.05 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$12.59$10.00 to $15.49
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.05$14.45 to $42.66

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $13 to $66Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $9 to $66
$10$20$50facility $19professional $13

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$18.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
CQ · PT assistant
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$22.39
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$26.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$42.66
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$30.90
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$20.89

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 32nd of 51

$12.88

AK $22.91DE $10.00

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.