PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Spokane, WA
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $123.20 to $215.60, with a median of $152.60. The lowest listed price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital and 1 other hospital — $29.40 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $215.96 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $123.20 | $176.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC CRISIS TELEH 97161 PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $123.20 | $176.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $123.20 | $176.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC CRISIS TELEH 97161 PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $123.20 | $176.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $182.00 | $260.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane, WA · (509) 623-0422 EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY; TYPICALLY 20 MINUTES | $215.60 | $215.60 | $100.89–$313.77 | — | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $299.90 | $428.43 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $449.40 | $642.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $123.20, median $152.60, highest $215.60 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $123.20. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.