PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Syracuse, NY — inpatient
In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $82.00 to $339.30, with a median of $210.65. The lowest listed price is at Crouse Hospital — $128.65 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $181.16 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 97161, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouse Hospital lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 97161 OP-PT PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 20 MIN | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 97161 IP-PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 20 MIN | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family | $339.30 | $522.00 | $82.88–$522.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $82.00, median $210.65, highest $339.30 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $210.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.