Physical Therapy Evaluation (low complexity) cost at US hospitals

Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity · CPT 97161

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Physical Therapy Evaluation (low complexity)

This is the first physical therapy visit — the assessment that produces a diagnosis, goals, and a plan of care before any treatment begins. The "low complexity" label is a billing tier: it describes a straightforward problem with few complicating factors, not a short or lesser exam.

$26.57

lowest cash price

$223.92

national median

$1,953.91

highest cash price

881

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $26.57–$1,953.91 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$26.57

Banner Payson Medical Center — Payson, AZ

Most expensive published cash price

$1,953.91

HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL — VENICE, FL

Median cash price over time

Aug 1, 2025 ($307.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($411.60)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $416.52 $494.52 $561.60
Arizona 21 $26.57 $66.25 $203.23
Arkansas 8 $115.14 $354.90 $356.85
California 66 $34.65 $222.56 $336.00
Colorado 17 $128.93 $759.72 $1,875.63
Florida 79 $83.60 $545.60 $1,953.91
Georgia 25 $126.75 $166.06 $893.45
Hawaii 2 $115.20 $115.20 $236.25
Illinois 51 $93.75 $231.60 $486.50
Indiana 26 $111.00 $154.50 $458.90
Iowa 30 $98.28 $222.95 $979.00
Kansas 11 $82.00 $96.85 $335.29
Kentucky 26 $113.84 $226.80 $458.90
Louisiana 5 $65.78 $65.78 $65.78
Maine 7 $221.35 $325.25 $455.60
Maryland 2 $91.20 $91.20 $91.20
Michigan 27 $68.62 $198.00 $323.00
Minnesota 19 $192.92 $240.35 $268.80
Mississippi 11 $53.02 $116.85 $223.75
Missouri 20 $105.30 $192.50 $479.05
Montana 2 $92.80 $92.80 $119.20
Nebraska 13 $81.00 $100.74 $200.08
Nevada 4 $122.39 $135.11 $170.75
New Hampshire 1 $675.65 $675.65 $675.65
New Jersey 24 $76.26 $126.19 $291.50
New Mexico 3 $162.12 $162.12 $162.12
New York 23 $90.60 $111.81 $761.00
North Carolina 15 $199.50 $202.08 $439.53
North Dakota 4 $252.80 $252.80 $262.40
Ohio 63 $121.20 $264.00 $457.20
Oklahoma 17 $73.70 $291.72 $557.00
Oregon 12 $122.62 $297.75 $408.75
Pennsylvania 33 $168.60 $280.00 $692.40
South Carolina 11 $52.00 $219.60 $438.00
South Dakota 7 $199.20 $256.80 $272.00
Tennessee 38 $50.96 $73.80 $938.23
Texas 120 $82.50 $327.15 $1,190.89
Virginia 43 $72.45 $216.00 $1,164.00
Washington 25 $123.20 $190.00 $449.40
West Virginia 17 $90.00 $194.00 $282.00
Wisconsin 34 $77.91 $177.50 $456.05
Wyoming 4 $101.22 $161.04 $187.40

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
UPMC Memorial York, PA $226.80 $42.03 – $191.74
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $226.80 $51.04 – $148.43
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $226.80 $51.79 – $387.00
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $226.80 $92.72 – $120.70
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $226.80 $92.72 – $120.70
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville, IL $226.80 $300.00 – $600.29
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $226.85 $93.86 – $97.61
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $226.85 not published
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407, MN $228.58 $51.38 – $227.80
Mercy Hospital MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN $228.58 $51.38 – $178.01
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN $228.58 $51.38 – $178.01
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia Centralia, IL $228.80 $98.89 – $103.83
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, IL $228.80 $98.89 – $103.83
Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion, SD $229.60 $84.67 – $258.30
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $230.00 $94.66 – $236.37
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $230.39 $95.79 – $494.13
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $231.60 $98.89 – $100.87
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center Evergreen Park, IL $231.60 $98.89 – $183.94
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $231.60 $89.36 – $346.12
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL $231.60 $98.89 – $100.87
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $231.60 $98.89 – $100.87
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $231.60 $89.36 – $210.64
OSF St Joseph Medical Center Bloomington, IL $231.60 $98.89 – $100.87
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $231.60 $98.89 – $100.87
OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital Peoria, IL $231.60 not published
Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) Kettering, OH $232.40 not published
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) Miamisburg, OH $232.40 not published
Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) Dayton, OH $232.40 not published
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH $232.40 not published
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH $232.40 not published
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH $232.40 not published
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH $232.40 not published
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $233.40 not published
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $233.40 $48.64 – $289.71
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $233.40 $51.68 – $110.96
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $233.40 $68.40 – $71.44
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $233.40 not published
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA $233.51 $82.70 – $154.74
UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA $233.51 $82.70 – $154.74
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $236.13 $121.46 – $209.95
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $236.25 not published
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $237.28 $67.23 – $336.15
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $237.28 $63.28 – $336.15
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX $237.28 $63.28 – $336.15
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE Grapevine, TX $237.28 $59.32 – $336.15
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving, TX $237.28 $43.50 – $336.15
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX $237.28 $43.50 – $336.15
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $237.28 $67.23 – $336.15
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY Frisco, TX $237.28 $108.00 – $336.15
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO Plano, TX $237.28 $47.46 – $336.15

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