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Mechanical Traction Therapy

Vermont 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?

$14.45

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.45 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $10.96 to $16.98.

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 $65 · 10th to 90th $16 to $155Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $10 to $19
$10$20$50$100facility $65professional $14

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$18.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$154.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$29.51
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$151.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$57.54

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 18th of 51

$14.45

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.