PT evaluation, low complexity cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 22 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $112.40 to $531.00, with a median of $159.91. The lowest listed price is at St. Barnabas Hospital — $47.51 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $181.16 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 16 cities for code 97161, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 PR PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $112.40 | $407.96 | $78.27–$251.57 | 72% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Eval Phys Therapy Low Complx | $120.93 | $410.00 | — | 71% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Eval Phys Therapy Low Complx | $120.93 | $466.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Eval Phys Therapy Low Complx | $120.93 | $854.00 | — | 86% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Eval Phys Therapy Low Complx | $120.93 | $1,254.00 | — | 90% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Eval Phys Therapy Low Complx | $120.93 | $748.00 | — | 84% | — source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $126.19 | $435.00 | $72.21–$435.00 | 71% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $158.40 | $396.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $158.40 | $396.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX GP | $159.91 | $841.63 | $93.00–$841.63 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX GP | $159.91 | $841.63 | $93.00–$841.63 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX GP | $159.91 | $841.63 | $93.00–$841.63 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX GP | $159.91 | $841.63 | $93.00–$841.63 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX GP | $159.91 | $841.63 | $93.00–$841.63 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins | $166.50 | $1,665.00 | $121.71–$1,332.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $261.80 | $374.00 | $54.02–$122.99 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 PHYS THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 20 MIN | $280.00 | $280.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $320.58 | $457.96 | $1,672.00–$2,102.00 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 PT - PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX | $325.80 | $543.00 | $60.00–$461.55 | 40% | — source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 VEST.REHAB-PHYS THERAPY EVAL, | $396.22 | $440.25 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX | $412.20 | $687.00 | $60.00–$583.95 | 40% | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 PT EVAL; LOW COMPLEXITY | $494.00 | $494.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $531.00 | $590.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $531.00 | $590.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $531.00 | $590.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $531.00 | $590.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $531.00 | $590.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $112.40, median $159.91, highest $531.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 47 facilities here, median $158.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 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.