Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97163 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PT evaluation, high complexity cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient

In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) as an inpatient: from $202.20 to $202.20, with a median of $202.20. Across Ohio, the median is $315.00 at 83 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97163, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$202.20Mercy Health Defiance Hospital
Median$202.20half pay less
Highest$202.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Pt Eval High Complex $202.20 $337.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $202.20, median $202.20, highest $202.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $202.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This is a first physical therapy evaluation of high complexity, typically about 45 minutes face to face. It is used for an unstable or unpredictable problem, often with several other health conditions, such as after a major surgery or neurological illness.

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.