PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 17 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $49.50 to $880.00, with a median of $215.15. The lowest listed price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $165.65 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $259.20 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 13 cities for code 97161, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Phys Thrp Eval, Low Complexity, 20 Min | $100.00 | $427.14 | $63.61–$341.71 | 77% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Phys Thrp Eval, Low Complexity, 20 Min | $100.00 | $574.75 | $63.61–$557.51 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Phys Thrp Eval, Low Complexity, 20 Min | $100.00 | $574.75 | $63.61–$557.51 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $140.40 | $216.00 | $75.60–$657.46 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY; TYPICALLY 20 MINUTES | $212.30 | $212.30 | $49.04–$163.00 | — | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $215.15 | $331.00 | $80.59–$324.38 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $215.15 | $331.00 | $80.59–$493.47 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $342.22 | $342.22 | $31.11–$563.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $342.22 | $342.22 | $46.88–$563.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $342.22 | $342.22 | $38.88–$563.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $342.22 | $342.22 | $60.00–$563.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $375.70 | $578.00 | $75.14–$549.10 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Pt Evaluation, Low Complexity (Th) | $568.37 | $568.37 | $70.00–$511.53 | — | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Pt Evaluation, Low Complexity | $568.37 | $568.37 | $70.00–$511.53 | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity OP | $880.00 | $880.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity OP | $880.00 | $880.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Gl | $1,335.00 | $1,335.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity IP | $1,335.00 | $1,335.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity IP | $1,335.00 | $1,335.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Rhb | $1,335.00 | $1,335.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Gl | $1,335.00 | $1,335.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Rhb | $1,335.00 | $1,335.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $49.50, median $215.15, highest $880.00 — a 17.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $342.22. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is 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.