Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97162 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PT evaluation, mod. complexity cost in Florence, SC — inpatient

In Florence, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes) as an inpatient: from $471.50 to $471.50, with a median of $471.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $166.50 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97162, 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.

Lowest$471.50MUSC Health Florence Medical Center
Median$471.50half pay less
Highest$471.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC · (843) 674-2500 HB PT EVAL MODERATE COMPLEX 30 MIN $471.50 $943.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $471.50, median $471.50, highest $471.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $471.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.