PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 9 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $216.00 to $320.18, with a median of $216.00. The lowest listed price is at Hospital for Extended Recovery and 4 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $216.00 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins | $216.00 | $432.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $301.80 | $503.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $301.80 | $503.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $301.80 | $503.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX | $320.18 | $355.76 | $81.82–$337.97 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $216.00, median $216.00, highest $320.18 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $216.00. 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.