Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97162 Outpatient

PT evaluation, mod. complexity cost in Bridgeport, CT

In Bridgeport, CT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes): from $691.20 to $691.20, with a median of $691.20. Across Connecticut, the median is $362.45 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97162, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$691.20St Vincent's Medical Center
Median$691.20half pay less
Highest$691.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport, CT · (203) 576-5551 HC PT EVAL MOD COMPLEX 30 MIN $691.20 $691.20 $102.51 — —
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Outpatient: lowest $691.20, median $691.20, highest $691.20.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.