Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97161 Alaska Outpatient

PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Alaska

In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $226.20 to $561.60, with a median of $416.52. The lowest price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (Palmer). The highest price is 2.5× 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$226.20Mat-Su Valley Medical Center
Median$416.52half pay less
Highest$561.60in Alaska
Lowest saves$190.32vs the median

Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK PT EVAL LOW Unit - Yes $226.20 $754.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN $242.45 $373.00 —
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Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes $367.20 $386.53 Jun 16, 2026
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes $416.00 $416.00 Aug 20, 2026
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City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM $416.52 $534.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM $436.02 $559.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC CRISIS TELEH 97161 PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM $494.52 $634.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM $532.74 $683.00 Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX $561.60 $720.00 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
Anchorage, AK 3 $226.20 $416.00
Anchorage, AK 1 $532.74 $532.74
Fairbanks-College, AK 1 $367.20 $367.20
Kodiak, AK 1 $494.52 $494.52
Ketchikan, AK 1 $242.45 $242.45
Seward, AK 1 $416.52 $416.52
Valdez, AK 1 $561.60 $561.60

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.