PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 68 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $37.70 to $396.00, with a median of $171.78. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 10.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $171.78, is 14% below the US median of $199.50.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($97.86).
- Minnesota ranks 13th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 68 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$37.70Regions Hospital
Median$171.78half of hospitals charge less
Highest$396.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$134.08vs 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $122.76 | $198.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Mel Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Min | $126.62 | $487.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC PT EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY | $128.27 | $319.86 | Feb 5, 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 |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $140.40 | $216.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $142.80 | $210.00 | Feb 3, 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 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $145.98 | $277.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $146.38 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Physical Therapy Evaulation | $149.45 | $245.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $163.80 | $252.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $166.32 | $297.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Pt Eval Lymphedema, Low Complexity | $175.07 | $242.48 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Physical Therapy Evaulation | $175.72 | $382.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $176.99 | $229.85 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex | $180.61 | $332.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $192.10 | $226.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XP | $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 |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $200.07 | $247.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $202.07 | $240.56 | Oct 21, 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 |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 97161 EVAL LOW COMP | $226.10 | $323.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XE | $228.58 | $476.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 XU | $228.58 | $476.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $234.64 | $419.00 | Aug 12, 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 | $240.35 | $429.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $240.35 | $429.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XU | $240.35 | $429.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY XU | $243.60 | $348.00 | Apr 27, 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 |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $257.00 | $257.00 | Oct 22, 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 |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $277.20 | $315.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $280.00 | $280.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $318.37 | $318.37 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $396.00 | $440.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 19 | $37.70 | $137.55 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 9 | $137.17 | $150.48 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $166.32 | $200.48 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $168.49 | $212.74 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $134.53 | $151.51 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $175.72 | $247.04 |
| 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 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $163.80 | $163.80 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $202.07 | $202.07 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $168.49 | $168.49 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $280.00 | $280.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $176.99 | $176.99 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $235.20 | $235.20 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $396.00 | $396.00 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $243.60 | $243.60 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $262.40 | $262.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $192.92 | $192.92 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $149.45 | $149.45 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $192.10 | $192.10 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $240.35 | $240.35 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $277.20 | $277.20 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $168.49 | $168.49 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $122.76 | $122.76 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $256.80 | $256.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $273.24 | $273.24 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $175.07 | $175.07 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $262.40 | $262.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $193.60 | $193.60 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What PT evaluation, low complexity is, what the price covers and why prices differ: PT evaluation, low complexity explained.
Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) in other states
- Alabama$175.40
- Alaska$416.26
- Arizona$351.25
- Arkansas$105.30
- California$236.12
- Colorado$282.95
- Connecticut$396.97
- Delaware$260.98
- District of Columbia$431.14
- Florida$449.16
- Georgia$175.03
- Hawaii$205.63
- Idaho$199.50
- Illinois$225.36
- Indiana$143.35
- Iowa$190.73
- Kansas$165.45
- Kentucky$173.84
- Louisiana$109.43
- Maine$223.00
- Maryland$194.25
- Massachusetts$349.00
- Michigan$196.70
- Mississippi$116.85
- Missouri$128.66
- Montana$170.25
- Nebraska$169.00
- Nevada$168.24
- New Hampshire$226.30
- New Jersey$126.19
- New Mexico$241.08
- New York$180.00
- North Carolina$210.50
- North Dakota$267.40
- Ohio$261.00
- Oklahoma$112.50
- Oregon$245.65
- Pennsylvania$295.50
- Puerto Rico$398.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$106.05, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$192.20
- South Dakota$218.00
- Tennessee$129.60
- Texas$200.38
- Utah$283.00
- Vermont$298.00
- Virginia$216.00
- Washington$221.28
- West Virginia$185.00
- Wisconsin$185.00
- Wyoming$182.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.