PT evaluation, high complexity cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) as an inpatient: from $104.68 to $202.09, with a median of $168.85. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $64.17 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $322.40 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 97163, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 97163 PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN Tech | $104.68 | $610.00 | $341.60–$488.00 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 97163 TELEMED PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN Tech | $145.73 | $610.00 | $73.15–$488.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 97163 PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN Tech | $145.73 | $610.00 | $73.15–$488.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 97163 Pt Initial Evaluation High Tech | $145.73 | $610.00 | $73.15–$488.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 97163 TELEMED PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN Tech | $191.97 | $610.00 | $80.36–$488.00 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 97163 PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN Tech | $191.97 | $610.00 | $80.36–$488.00 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97163 Telemed PT Initial Evaluation High -> Yes | $202.09 | $610.00 | $80.36–$488.00 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 97163 PT Initial Evaluation High -> Yes | $202.09 | $610.00 | $80.36–$488.00 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $104.68, median $168.85, highest $202.09 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $168.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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 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.