PT evaluation, mod. complexity cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes): from $233.58 to $233.58, with a median of $233.58. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $356.72 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 97162, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $233.58 | $458.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $233.58 | $458.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CRISIS TELEH 97162 PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $233.58 | $458.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $233.58 | $458.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CRISIS TELEH 97162 PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $233.58 | $458.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $270.81 | $531.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $233.58, median $233.58, highest $233.58.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $233.58. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.