PT evaluation, low complexity cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $59.67 to $439.53, with a median of $202.08. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 7.4× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$59.67Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$202.08half pay less
Highest$439.53in North Carolina
Lowest saves$142.41vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Pt Eval Low Complex | $59.67 | $221.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC Pt Eval Low Complex | $59.67 | $221.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Pt Eval Low Complex | $59.67 | $221.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC Pbb HC Pt Eval Level 1-Low Comp | $121.10 | $173.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $125.00 | $250.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $129.50 | $259.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $137.00 | $274.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX | $142.83 | $529.00 | — source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $146.50 | $293.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Pt Eval Low Complex (1 Unit Only) | $165.20 | $295.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins | $199.50 | $399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $202.08 | $404.15 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $210.50 | $421.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Pt Eval Low Complex (1 Unit Only) | $217.83 | $411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Pt Eval Low Complex (1 Unit Only) | $217.83 | $411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $230.00 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Pt Eval Low Complex (1 Unit Only) | $230.16 | $411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $236.00 | $472.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $236.00 | $472.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Pt Eval Low Complex (1 Unit Only) | $238.00 | $425.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Pt Eval Low Complex (1 Unit Only) | $243.60 | $435.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Pt Eval Low Complex (1 Unit Only) | $249.20 | $445.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Pt Eval Low Complex (1 Unit Only) | $266.56 | $476.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Pt Eval Low Complex (1 Unit Only) | $318.08 | $568.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $426.00 | $426.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $426.00 | $426.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $426.00 | $426.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS | $439.53 | $439.53 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $142.83 | $202.08 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $129.50 | $137.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $238.00 | $238.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $210.50 | $210.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $230.00 | $230.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $439.53 | $439.53 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $202.08 | $202.08 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $59.67 | $59.67 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $59.67 | $59.67 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $243.60 | $243.60 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $199.50 | $199.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $217.83 | $217.83 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $249.20 | $249.20 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $230.16 | $230.16 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $121.10 | $121.10 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $236.00 | $236.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $236.00 | $236.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $59.67 | $59.67 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $165.20 | $165.20 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $318.08 | $318.08 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $202.08 | $202.08 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $266.56 | $266.56 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $217.83 | $217.83 |
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
- Minnesota$168.49
- 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 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.