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Mechanical Traction Therapy

Washington, DC 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?

$11.22

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.22 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $10.72 to $15.85.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $37 · 10th to 90th $11 to $115Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $9 to $19
$10$20$50$100facility $37professional $11

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
$11.22
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$12.02
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$31.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$29.51
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$34.67

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 49th of 51

$11.22

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.