PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $195.48 to $429.55, with a median of $303.30. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center — $107.82 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $172.20 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 97161, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW CMP PTA - REDOC 179 | $195.48 | $724.00 | $195.48–$724.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW CMP PT - REDOC 179 | $195.48 | $724.00 | $195.48–$724.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW COMP - REDOC 183 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW COMP - REDOC 184 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW COMP - REDOC 181 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW COMP - UDS 181 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT Eval Low Assistant Unit - Yes | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY PTA - Redoc 1 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW CMP PT - REDOC 257 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN CNTRST BTH-15MIN PT - REDOC 257 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW CMP PT - REDOC 258 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW CMP PTA - REDOC 257 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN IRF PT EVAL LOW | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL LOW Unit - Yes | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW COMP - REDOC 175 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN PT EVAL- LOW COMP - REDOC 182 | $207.09 | $767.00 | $207.09–$767.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 PT Eval Low Assistant Unit - Yes | $279.00 | $775.00 | $195.28–$697.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 IRF PT EVAL LOW | $279.00 | $775.00 | $195.28–$697.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 PT EVAL LOW Unit - Yes | $279.00 | $775.00 | $195.28–$697.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 PT EVAL- LOW COMP - REDOC 182 | $279.00 | $775.00 | $195.28–$697.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY PTA - Redoc 1 | $279.00 | $775.00 | $195.28–$697.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 PT Eval Low Assistant Unit - Yes | $327.60 | $728.00 | $216.22–$655.20 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY PTA - Redoc 1 | $327.60 | $728.00 | $216.22–$655.20 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 IRF PT EVAL LOW | $327.60 | $728.00 | $216.22–$655.20 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 PT EVAL LOW Unit - Yes | $327.60 | $728.00 | $216.22–$655.20 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 PT EVAL- LOW COMP - REDOC 181 | $327.60 | $728.00 | $216.22–$655.20 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 PT EVAL- LOW COMP - UDS 181 | $327.60 | $728.00 | $216.22–$655.20 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 PT EVAL- LOW COMP - REDOC 182 | $429.55 | $781.00 | $233.52–$702.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY PTA - Redoc 1 | $452.10 | $822.00 | $245.78–$739.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 IRF PT EVAL LOW | $452.10 | $822.00 | $245.78–$739.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 PT Eval Low Assistant Unit - Yes | $452.10 | $822.00 | $245.78–$739.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 PT EVAL- LOW COMP - REDOC 181 | $452.10 | $822.00 | $245.78–$739.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 PT EVAL- LOW COMP - UDS 181 | $452.10 | $822.00 | $245.78–$739.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 PT EVAL LOW Unit - Yes | $452.10 | $822.00 | $245.78–$739.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $195.48, median $303.30, highest $429.55 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $196.02 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.