PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $111.72 to $111.72, with a median of $111.72. Across Arizona, the median is $577.00 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97161, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $111.72 | $399.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Outpt Pt Eval Low Complex | $111.72 | $399.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Inpat Pt Eval Low Complex | $111.72 | $399.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $111.72 | $399.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Outpt Pt Eval Low Complex | $111.72 | $399.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Inpat Pt Eval Low Complex | $111.72 | $399.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $111.72, median $111.72, highest $111.72.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $111.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.