Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97161 Alabama Outpatient

PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Alabama

In Alabama, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $106.15 to $828.00, with a median of $507.32. The lowest price is at East Alabama Medical Center (Opelika). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 97161. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$106.15East Alabama Medical Center
Median$507.32half pay less
Highest$828.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$401.17vs the median

Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL RS PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY $106.15 $193.00 Jan 1, 2026
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The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins $123.13 $286.35 —
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Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL LOW COMPLEXITY PT EVALUATION $150.48 $177.03 Apr 2, 2026
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Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS $191.00 $382.00 Nov 19, 2025
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Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL PPT-EVAL PLAN, LOW COMPLEXITY $347.63 $347.63 —
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Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Pt Eval Low $667.00 $667.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins $828.00 $828.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins $828.00 $828.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins $828.00 $828.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins $828.00 $828.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Birmingham, AL 5 $123.13 $828.00
Auburn-Opelika, AL 1 $106.15 $106.15
Centre, AL 1 $191.00 $191.00
Huntsville, AL 1 $347.63 $347.63
Mobile, AL 1 $150.48 $150.48
Talladega-Sylacauga, AL 1 $828.00 $828.00

What it is

This is a first physical therapy evaluation of low complexity, typically about 20 minutes face to face. It is used for a stable problem with few other health factors, and ends with a plan of care.

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.

Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.