PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Vallejo, CA — inpatient
In Vallejo, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $261.72 to $336.00, with a median of $336.00. The lowest listed price is at NorthBay Medical Center — $74.28 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $222.56 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Vallejo, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $261.72 | $261.72 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $261.72 | $261.72 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo, CA · (707) 651-1000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $336.00 | $600.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville, CA · (707) 624-4000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $336.00 | $600.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $261.72, median $336.00, highest $336.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $336.00 — 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.