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.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK PT EVAL LOW Unit - Yes | $226.20 | $754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $242.45 | $373.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $367.20 | $386.53 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $416.00 | $416.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $416.52 | $534.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $436.02 | $559.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC CRISIS TELEH 97161 PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $494.52 | $634.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $532.74 | $683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $561.60 | $720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Alabama$507.32
- Arizona$577.00
- Arkansas$111.85
- California$222.56
- Colorado$650.00
- Connecticut$408.10
- Delaware$260.98
- Florida$261.30
- Georgia$177.00
- Idaho$246.00
- Illinois$189.15
- Indiana$172.20
- Iowa$187.20
- Kansas$132.28
- Kentucky$349.40
- Louisiana$65.52
- Maine$221.35
- Maryland$187.38
- Massachusetts$339.10
- Michigan$185.10
- Minnesota$168.49
- Mississippi$128.25
- Missouri$107.39
- Montana$185.13
- Nebraska$99.51
- Nevada$183.20
- New Hampshire$195.80
- New Jersey$126.19
- New Mexico$162.12
- New York$181.16
- North Carolina$202.08
- North Dakota$252.80
- Ohio$264.00
- Oklahoma$104.00
- Oregon$232.80
- Pennsylvania$259.20
- Rhode Island$122.90
- South Carolina$166.50
- South Dakota$247.20
- Tennessee$80.74
- Texas$237.28
- Utah$310.73
- Vermont$340.97
- Virginia$216.00
- Washington$215.96
- West Virginia$189.50
- Wisconsin$177.50
- Wyoming$168.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.