Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97161 Delaware Outpatient

PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Delaware

In Delaware, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $140.40 to $880.00, with a median of $260.98. The lowest price is at St. Francis Hospital (Wilmington). The highest price is 6.3× 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$140.40St. Francis Hospital
Median$260.98half pay less
Highest$880.00in Delaware
Lowest saves$120.58vs the median

Hospitals in Delaware, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
St. Francis Hospital lowest Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity Patient/Family $140.40 $216.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Beebe Medical Center Lewes · Seaford, DE EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY; TYPICALLY 20 MINUTES $238.00 $280.00 —
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TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford · Seaford, DE HC Pt Evaluation Low Complexity $246.43 $246.43 —
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Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford · Seaford, DE Hc Telemedicine Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min $275.52 $328.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover · Dover, DE Hc Telemedicine Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min $275.52 $328.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pt Evaluation Low Complexity OP $880.00 $880.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Seaford, DE 3 $238.00 $246.43
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2 $140.40 $510.20
Dover, DE 1 $275.52 $275.52

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.