PT evaluation, mod. complexity cost in Santa Rosa, CA — inpatient
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes) as an inpatient: from $218.28 to $380.80, with a median of $232.82. The lowest listed price is at Petaluma Valley Hospital — $14.54 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $356.72 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petaluma Valley Hospital lowest Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $218.28 | $428.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital lowest Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC CRISIS TELEH 97162 PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $218.28 | $428.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $229.50 | $450.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $236.13 | $463.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC CRISIS TELEH 97162 PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $236.13 | $463.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $236.13 | $463.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $240.21 | $471.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $279.48 | $548.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 571-4000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX 30 MINS | $380.80 | $680.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $218.28, median $232.82, highest $380.80 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $217.52 — 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.