PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $177.45 to $327.60, with a median of $278.20. The lowest listed price is at Grady Memorial Hospital — $100.75 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $264.00 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 97161, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital lowest Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Pt Eval Low Complexity | $177.45 | $273.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 PR PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $261.00 | $290.00 | $57.83–$233.10 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $261.00 | $290.00 | $188.50–$284.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Pt Eval Low Complexity | $278.20 | $428.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Pt Eval Low Complexity | $278.20 | $428.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Pt Eval Low Complexity | $278.20 | $428.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Pt Eval Low Complexity | $278.20 | $428.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Pt Eval Low Complexity | $278.20 | $428.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Pt Eval Low Complexity | $278.20 | $428.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $324.35 | $499.00 | $82.60–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $324.35 | $499.00 | $82.60–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $324.35 | $499.00 | $82.60–$499.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $324.35 | $499.00 | $82.60–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $324.35 | $499.00 | $82.60–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $324.35 | $499.00 | $82.60–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Pt Eval Low Complexity | $327.60 | $504.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $177.45, median $278.20, highest $327.60 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $278.20. 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 6 of 7 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.