PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 21 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 West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees and 4 other hospitals — $165.65 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $295.50 at 56 hospitals.
- The median here, $215.15, is 8% above the US median of $199.50.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($97.86).
- 7 of 21 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 16 cities for code 97161, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity+1 more line at this price File of Jun 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $495.00 | $60.00–$176.00 | 90% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Phys Thrp Eval, Low Complexity, 20 Min File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $100.00 | $574.75 | $63.61–$557.51 | 83% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Phys Thrp Eval, Low Complexity, 20 Min File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $100.00 | $427.14 | $63.61–$341.71 | 77% |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $216.00 | $75.60–$657.46 | 35% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 PT Eval Low Complex 20min - PedR+5 more lines at this price File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $186.83 | $311.37 | $48.48–$151.12 | 40% |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY; TYPICALLY 20 MINUTES File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $212.30 | $212.30 | $49.04–$163.00 | — |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $215.15 | $331.00 | $80.59–$324.38 | 35% |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $215.15 | $331.00 | $80.59–$493.47 | 35% |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $342.22 | $342.22 | $31.11–$563.00 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $342.22 | $342.22 | $60.00–$563.00 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $342.22 | $342.22 | $38.88–$563.00 | — |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $342.22 | $342.22 | $46.88–$563.00 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $375.70 | $578.00 | $75.14–$549.10 | 35% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Pt Evaluation, Low Complexity (Th)+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $568.37 | $568.37 | $70.00–$511.53 | — |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $585.00 | $650.00 | $111.80–$552.50 | 10% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $585.00 | $650.00 | $62.40–$538.33 | 10% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity OP+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $880.00 | $880.00 | — | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Rhb+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $1,335.00 | $1,335.00 | — | — |
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 12 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 15 of 20 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.
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