PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 10 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $110.31 to $759.72, with a median of $650.00. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $539.69 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $650.00 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $110.31 | $315.15 | $101.36–$6,972.09 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $135.10 | $193.00 | $98.45–$213.59 | 30% | — source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX | $252.32 | $662.25 | $86.15–$866.00 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $280.15 | $431.00 | $43.10–$396.52 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Rehabilitation Hospital Denver, CO PT Eval, Low Typically 20 min | $650.00 | $650.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood, CO PT Eval, Low Typically 20 min | $650.00 | $650.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $759.72 | $759.72 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $759.72 | $759.72 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $759.72 | $759.72 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $759.72 | $759.72 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $110.31, median $650.00, highest $759.72 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $650.00. 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 4 of 4 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.