PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 24 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $117.95 to $393.25, with a median of $305.10. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $187.15 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $264.00 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 19 cities for code 97161, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 2026.
Lowest$117.95Metrohealth System
Median$305.10half pay less
Highest$393.25in this market
Difference3.3×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 Cleveland, OH.
median
Lowest $117.95Highest $400.40
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $117.95 | $337.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $139.65 | $399.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $167.25 | $223.00 | $40.00–$180.85 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $212.25 | $283.00 | $56.60–$256.96 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $212.25 | $283.00 | $87.73–$267.44 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $238.50 | $318.00 | $93.86–$286.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $238.50 | $318.00 | $85.86–$286.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $264.00 | $352.00 | $93.86–$316.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $264.00 | $352.00 | $93.86–$316.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $264.00 | $352.00 | $53.50–$316.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $264.00 | $352.00 | $86.24–$316.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $264.00 | $352.00 | $91.87–$316.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $264.00 | $352.00 | $44.30–$316.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $264.00 | $352.00 | $77.79–$316.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $279.60 | $466.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $330.60 | $551.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $393.25 | $605.00 | $74.45–$290.41 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $74.45–$290.41 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $393.25 | $605.00 | $72.69–$201.67 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $84.68–$201.67 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation Cleveland, OH · (216) 448-6400 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation Cleveland, OH · (216) 448-6400 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $81.27–$201.67 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $93.19–$139.07 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $393.25 | $605.00 | $168.19–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $93.19–$139.07 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 PT EVAL - LOW | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY (97161) | $393.25 | $605.00 | $171.09–$605.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY OT (97161) | $400.40 | $616.00 | $1.10–$336.91 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 VV EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY PT (97161) | $400.40 | $616.00 | $1.10–$336.91 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $117.95, median $305.10, highest $393.25 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $330.60. 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 18 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 it is
This is a first physical therapy evaluation of low complexity, typically about 20 minutes face to face. It is used for a stable problem with few other health factors, and ends with a plan of care.
What the price covers
The price covers the evaluation, billed once per evaluation rather than in time units. Treatment on the same day, such as therapeutic exercise or manual therapy, is billed separately in 15-minute units.