Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97163 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PT evaluation, high complexity cost in West Union, IA — inpatient

In West Union, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) as an inpatient: from $188.89 to $188.89, with a median of $188.89. Across Iowa, the median is $187.20 at 31 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 97163, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 27, 2026 and Jun 27, 2026.

Lowest$188.89Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic
Median$188.89half pay less
Highest$188.89in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union, IA · (563) 422-3811 HCHG 97163 PT EVALUATION, HIGH COMPLEXITY $188.89 $318.00 $134.51–$308.46 41% Jun 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $188.89, median $188.89, highest $188.89.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.