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
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $218.88 $235.16 – $304.00
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN $219.20 $96.45 – $246.60
Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington, MN $219.20 $93.36 – $246.60
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX $219.50 $97.90 – $391.60
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $219.60 not published
St Francis Eastside Greenville, SC $219.60 not published
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf, IA $221.27 $82.70 – $148.50
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline Rock Island, IL $221.27 $82.70 – $145.76
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine Muscatine, IA $221.27 $63.61 – $151.29
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle, WA $221.28 $88.67 – $263.09
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle, WA $221.28 $88.67 – $336.73
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA $221.28 $88.67 – $246.06
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA $221.28 $110.84 – $350.79
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $221.35 $84.11 – $203.93
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $221.63 $136.62 – $1,834.00
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $222.00 $126.19 – $126.19
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $222.24 $90.78 – $197.58
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $222.56 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $222.56 not published
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $222.56 not published
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $222.56 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $222.56 not published
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $222.56 not published
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $222.56 not published
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $222.56 not published
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $222.56 not published
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $222.56 not published
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $222.56 not published
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $222.56 not published
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $222.56 not published
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $222.95 $135.79 – $343.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA $222.95 $129.65 – $386.08
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein, IA $222.95 $131.09 – $343.00
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $222.95 $176.54 – $358.50
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA $222.95 $74.80 – $343.00
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $222.96 $71.18 – $157.51
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $223.44 $104.53 – $108.93
62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle Columbus, MS $223.75 $64.31 – $187.00
Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital Hayden, KY $223.80 $120.70 – $120.70
ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital Martin, KY $223.80 $120.70 – $120.70
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $223.92 $94.52 – $311.00
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $224.95 $89.67 – $109.80
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $225.05 $83.55 – $462.00
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON, FL $225.55 $98.73 – $250.00
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $226.00 $62.95 – $173.66
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $226.00 $62.95 – $173.66
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $226.00 $69.97 – $195.36
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $226.80 $75.60 – $321.30
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $226.80 $83.33 – $191.74
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $226.80 $69.52 – $191.74

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