Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97161 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Jamestown, NY — inpatient

In Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $262.08 to $262.08, with a median of $262.08. Across New York, the median is $181.16 at 56 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97161, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.

Lowest$262.08Westfield Memorial Hospital
Median$262.08half pay less
Highest$262.08in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield, NY HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN $262.08 $336.00 — 22% Apr 14, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $262.08, median $262.08, highest $262.08.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $262.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.