Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97161 Montana Outpatient

PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Montana

In Montana, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $92.80 to $276.00, with a median of $185.13. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 3.0× 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$92.80Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$185.13half pay less
Highest$276.00in Montana
Lowest saves$92.33vs the median

Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM $92.80 $116.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM $119.20 $149.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS $166.40 $208.00 Nov 19, 2024
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Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes $170.25 $227.00 Jul 20, 2026
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Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS $200.00 $250.00 Nov 19, 2024
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Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes $215.65 $227.00 Jun 12, 2026
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St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY $248.27 $292.08 —
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Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY; TYPICALLY 20 MINUTES $276.00 $276.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Bozeman, MT 2 $166.40 $183.20
Anaconda, MT 1 $170.25 $170.25
Dillon, MT 1 $215.65 $215.65
Great Falls, MT 1 $276.00 $276.00
Helena, MT 1 $248.27 $248.27
Missoula, MT 1 $119.20 $119.20
Polson, MT 1 $92.80 $92.80

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.