Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97162 Outpatient

PT evaluation, mod. complexity cost in Ketchikan, AK

In Ketchikan, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes): from $277.55 to $277.55, with a median of $277.55. Across Alaska, the median is $480.48 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.

Lowest$277.55Ketchikan Medial Center
Median$277.55half pay less
Highest$277.55in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan, AK · (907) 225-5171 PT EVAL MOD COMPLEX 30 MIN $277.55 $427.00 — 35% —
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Outpatient: lowest $277.55, median $277.55, highest $277.55.

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.