PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 10 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $135.52 to $1,250.25, with a median of $198.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $62.48 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $185.10 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 97161, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 7, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 PT 1-2 ELEMENTS | $135.52 | $242.00 | $106.05–$242.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 PT 1-2 ELEMENTS | $147.28 | $263.00 | $76.95–$113.40 | 44% | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Pt Low Complex Evaluation | $198.00 | $198.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Pt Low Complex Evaluation | $198.00 | $198.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Pt Low Complex Evaluation | $198.00 | $198.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Pt Low Complex Evaluation | $198.00 | $198.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Pt Low Complex Evaluation | $198.00 | $198.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI PT EVAL LOW COMP | $520.50 | $694.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI PT EVAL: LOW COMPLEXITY | $520.50 | $694.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 PT EVAL LOW COMP | $700.50 | $934.00 | $1.00–$131.22 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 PT EVAL LOW COMP | $700.50 | $934.00 | $1.00–$131.22 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 PT EVAL LOW COMP | $1,250.25 | $1,667.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $135.52, median $198.00, highest $1,250.25 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $173.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 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.