PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 58 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $40.00 to $636.00, with a median of $189.15. The lowest listed price is at Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge and 4 other hospitals — $149.15 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $225.36 at 96 hospitals.
- The median here, $189.15, is 5% below the US median of $199.50.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($97.86).
- 12 of 58 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 58 facilities across 43 cities for code 97161, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 10, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Nov 6, 2026.
Lowest$40.00Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge + 4 more
Median$189.15half of hospitals charge less
Highest$636.00in this market
Difference15.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $40.00Highest $636.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge lowest Park Ridge, IL PEDS PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 6, 2026 · source file | $40.00 | $80.00 | $31.52–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center lowest Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 PEDS PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $40.00 | $80.00 | $31.52–$363.23 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 PEDS PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $40.00 | $80.00 | $31.52–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn lowest Oak Lawn, IL PEDS PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $40.00 | $80.00 | $31.52–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital lowest Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 PEDS PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $40.00 | $80.00 | $31.52–$465.00 | 50% |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $57.64 | $161.00 | $40.25–$223.75 | 64% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $71.47 | $277.00 | $277.00 | 74% |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $73.49 | $345.00 | $94.80–$258.75 | 79% |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 New Eval Pt Low Complexity File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $76.38 | $402.00 | $76.38–$556.77 | 81% |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 New Eval Pt Low Complexity File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $76.38 | $402.00 | $216.00–$219.00 | 81% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$363.23 | 50% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$363.23 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 6, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $170.00 | $66.98–$465.00 | 50% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $89.64 | $332.00 | $94.80–$249.00 | 73% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 New Eval Pt Low Complexity File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $92.46 | $402.00 | $138.29–$423.71 | 77% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.75 | $375.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.75 | $375.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.75 | $375.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.75 | $375.00 | — | 75% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Pace Pt Eval Low Complex; 20 Min File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $97.47 | $361.00 | $94.80–$270.75 | 73% |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 316-4000 HC PHYS THRP EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY, 20 MIN File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $98.00 | $365.00 | $73.00–$302.95 | 73% |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet, IL · (815) 725-7133 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $661.00 | $94.74–$661.00 | 85% |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL · (630) 859-2222 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $617.00 | $94.74–$617.00 | 84% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $120.45 | $365.00 | $98.56–$215.35 | 67% |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 626-4300 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION File of Nov 5, 2026 · source file | $129.78 | $216.30 | $129.78–$216.30 | 40% |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 PT EVAL - LOW COMPLEXITY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.40 | $252.00 | $36.69–$201.60 | 30% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Pt Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $189.15 | $291.00 | $39.29–$158.89 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Pt Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $189.15 | $291.00 | $39.29–$158.89 | 35% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 PT Evaluation Units, Low Complexity BCE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $194.62 | $572.41 | $67.89–$372.07 | 66% |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 622-5400 EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY; TYPICALLY 20 MINUTES File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $205.20 | $205.20 | $73.12–$167.00 | — |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 PT Evaluation Units, Low Complexity BCE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $211.46 | $621.93 | $67.89–$404.25 | 66% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $144.60–$363.23 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $144.60–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $143.39–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $143.39–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $143.39–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $144.60–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 6, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $143.39–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $143.39–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $143.39–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $143.39–$465.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $430.00 | $144.60–$387.00 | 50% |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville, IN · (219) 886-4000 HC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min+1 more line at this price File of Aug 18, 2026 · source file | $228.90 | $327.00 | $94.33–$448.25 | 30% |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary, IN · (219) 886-4000 HC Newborn Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min+1 more line at this price File of Aug 18, 2026 · source file | $228.90 | $327.00 | $94.33–$448.25 | 30% |
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 995-3000 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $237.86 | $79.00 | $39.50–$237.86 | -201% |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 IRF PT EVAL LOW+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $238.14 | $882.00 | $83.82–$740.88 | 73% |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $281.00 | $281.00 | — | — |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake, IL · (792) 220-5500 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $289.41 | $385.88 | — | 25% |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 HB Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $293.30 | $419.00 | $80.87–$419.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 HB Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $293.30 | $419.00 | $62.43–$419.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 HB Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $293.30 | $419.00 | $76.68–$419.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL · (815) 786-8484 HB Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $293.30 | $419.00 | $28.91–$419.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 HB Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $293.30 | $419.00 | $81.29–$486.50 | 30% |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 HB Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $293.30 | $419.00 | $67.04–$419.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 HB Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $293.30 | $419.00 | $28.91–$419.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 HB Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $293.30 | $419.00 | $69.55–$419.00 | 30% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard, IL · (815) 943-5431 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $324.14 | $432.19 | — | 25% |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.00 | $327.00 | — | — |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.00 | $327.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL HB PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $327.00 | $327.00 | — | — |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 PT EVALUATION-LOW COMPLEXITY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $410.91 | $410.91 | — | — |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Min File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $482.00 | $482.00 | — | — |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN · (312) 755-4706 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $482.00 | $482.00 | — | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL HB Pt Eval Low Complex File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $486.50 | $695.00 | $291.90–$695.00 | 30% |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $636.00 | $636.00 | — | — |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $636.00 | $636.00 | — | — |
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Outpatient: lowest $40.00, median $189.15, highest $636.00 — a 15.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 39 facilities here, median $120.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 38 of 42 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What PT evaluation, low complexity is, what the price covers and why prices differ: PT evaluation, low complexity explained.