PT evaluation, high complexity cost in Pittsfield, MA — inpatient
In Pittsfield, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) as an inpatient: from $429.35 to $429.35, with a median of $429.35. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Massachusetts, the median is $404.03 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 97163, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 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 Pittsfield, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington, MA · (413) 528-0790 PT Eval High Cmplxty - 45 Min | $429.35 | $451.95 | $255.35–$429.35 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 PT Eval High Cmplxty - 45 Min | $429.35 | $451.95 | $255.35–$429.35 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 PT Eval High Cmplxty 45m Lymph | $429.35 | $451.95 | $255.35–$429.35 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 PT Eval High Cmplxty - 45 Min | $429.35 | $451.95 | $255.35–$429.35 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 PT Eval High Cmplxty 45m Lymph | $429.35 | $451.95 | $255.35–$429.35 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $429.35, median $429.35, highest $429.35.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $429.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.