Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97162 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PT evaluation, mod. complexity cost in Buffalo, WY — inpatient

In Buffalo, WY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes) as an inpatient: from $306.00 to $306.00, with a median of $306.00. Across Wyoming, the median is $258.30 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97162, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$306.00Johnson County Memorial Hospital
Median$306.00half pay less
Highest$306.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Johnson County Memorial Hospital Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 PT EVALUATION 30 MINUTES $306.00 $306.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $306.00, median $306.00, highest $306.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $306.00 — 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.