PT evaluation, mod. complexity cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes) as an inpatient: from $170.54 to $191.92, with a median of $180.22. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $9.68 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $187.38 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 97162, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Pt Eval Moderate Complexity Ea 15min | $170.54 | $174.02 | $170.54–$174.02 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC PT EVAL MOD EA 15 MIN | $180.22 | $183.90 | $183.90–$180.22 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 PT Evaluation Moderate | $191.92 | $195.84 | $191.92–$195.84 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 TeleReh PT Evaluation Moderate | $191.92 | $195.84 | $191.92–$195.84 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 Physical Therapy Evaluation Mod Complex 30 Mins | $205.00 | $205.00 | $122.41–$205.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $170.54, median $180.22, highest $191.92 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $186.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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 moderate complexity, typically about 30 minutes face to face. It is used when the problem is changing or other health conditions affect the 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.