PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $91.50 to $288.80, with a median of $221.28. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $129.78 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $215.96 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Pt Eval Low Complex | $91.50 | $183.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $177.99 | $349.00 | $223.53–$279.20 | 49% | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $204.36 | $393.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CRISIS TELEH 97161 PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $204.36 | $393.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CRISIS TELEH 97161 PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CRISIS TELEH 97161 PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CRISIS TELEH 97161 PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC PT LOW COMPLEXITY EVALUATION | $265.60 | $332.00 | $28.22–$298.80 | 20% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "HB PHYSICAL THERAPY EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY" | $288.80 | $361.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $91.50, median $221.28, highest $288.80 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $204.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.