PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Massena, NY — inpatient
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $128.58 to $140.73, with a median of $133.76. The lowest listed price is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital — $5.18 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $181.16 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital lowest Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX | $128.58 | $197.82 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX | $133.76 | $205.78 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX | $140.73 | $216.51 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $128.58, median $133.76, highest $140.73 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $133.76 — 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.