PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $115.80 to $115.80, with a median of $115.80. Across Missouri, the median is $107.39 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97161, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $115.80 | $193.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $115.80, median $115.80, highest $115.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $160.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.