PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $37.70 to $273.24, with a median of $168.49. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 7.2× 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$37.70Regions Hospital
Median$168.49half pay less
Highest$273.24in Minnesota
Lowest saves$130.79vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $37.70 | $145.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Mel Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $126.62 | $487.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $126.73 | $316.02 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $126.93 | $316.52 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $128.27 | $319.86 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $128.27 | $319.86 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $128.27 | $319.86 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $128.27 | $319.86 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $134.53 | $316.52 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $136.85 | $322.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $137.17 | $322.75 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $137.55 | $343.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $143.18 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $145.98 | $277.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $145.98 | $277.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $146.38 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Physical Therapy Evaulation | $149.45 | $245.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $150.48 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $150.48 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $150.48 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $153.44 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Physical Therapy Evaulation | $154.66 | $418.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $168.49 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $168.49 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $168.49 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $168.49 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $168.49 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $168.49 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $168.49 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Physical Therapy Evaulation | $175.72 | $382.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $180.61 | $332.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XU | $192.92 | $344.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $193.60 | $242.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $219.20 | $274.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $219.20 | $274.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XU | $228.58 | $476.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XE | $228.58 | $476.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XP | $228.58 | $476.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $235.20 | $294.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XS | $240.35 | $429.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XS | $240.35 | $429.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XP | $240.35 | $429.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $240.35 | $429.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $256.80 | $321.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $256.80 | $321.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $256.80 | $321.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $262.40 | $328.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $262.40 | $328.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $268.80 | $336.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $268.80 | $336.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex | $273.24 | $332.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 17 | $37.70 | $136.85 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $137.17 | $150.48 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $134.53 | $151.51 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $256.80 | $256.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $168.49 | $168.49 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $153.44 | $153.44 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $256.80 | $256.80 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $146.38 | $146.38 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $240.35 | $240.35 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $168.49 | $168.49 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $168.49 | $168.49 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $175.72 | $175.72 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $235.20 | $235.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $262.40 | $262.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $192.92 | $192.92 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $149.45 | $149.45 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $240.35 | $240.35 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $168.49 | $168.49 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $228.58 | $228.58 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $273.24 | $273.24 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $262.40 | $262.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $193.60 | $193.60 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
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
- Alaska$416.52
- 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
- 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.