Occupational therapy evaluation cost in Bowling Green, KY — inpatient
In Bowling Green, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for occupational therapy evaluation, low complexity as an inpatient: from $144.00 to $204.00, with a median of $174.00. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center at Bowling Green — $30.00 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $173.84 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 97165, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Bowling Green, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green lowest Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 TH OT EVAL - LOW | $144.00 | $240.00 | $82.05–$160.16 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 OT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 30 MIN | $172.80 | $288.00 | $98.46–$172.80 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 OT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 30 MIN | $204.00 | $340.00 | $164.00–$281.55 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 TH OT EVAL - LOW | $204.60 | $341.00 | $164.48–$282.38 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $144.00, median $174.00, highest $204.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $204.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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
An occupational therapy evaluation assesses daily activities and sets a plan.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.