Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97161 Maryland Outpatient

PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Maryland

In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $170.54 to $482.40, with a median of $187.38. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 2.8× 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$170.54Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Median$187.38half pay less
Highest$482.40in Maryland
Lowest saves$16.84vs the median

Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Pt Eval Low Complexity Ea 15min $170.54 $174.02 —
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Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC PT EVAL LOW EA 15 MIN $180.22 $183.90 —
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TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY 8-22 MIN $182.84 $186.57 —
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Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PT Evaluation Brief $191.92 $195.84 —
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Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Physical therapy evaluation: low complexity, requiring these components: A history with no personal factors and/or comorbidities that impact the plan of care; An examination of body system(s) using standardized tests and measures addressing 1-2 elements from any of the following: body structures and $214.85 $214.85 —
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The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC PT EVAL; LOW COMPLEXITY $482.40 $603.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4 $170.54 $186.07
Ocean Pines, MD 1 $214.85 $214.85
Salisbury, MD 1 $182.84 $182.84

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.