PT evaluation, high complexity cost in Columbus, NC
In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes): from $439.53 to $439.53, with a median of $439.53. Across North Carolina, the median is $358.40 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97163, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $439.53 | $439.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $439.53, median $439.53, highest $439.53.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $439.53. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.