PT evaluation, low complexity cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $156.60 to $263.41, with a median of $252.80. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 1.7× 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.
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX | $156.60 | $270.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $159.12 | $312.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $171.00 | $228.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $252.28 | $371.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $252.80 | $316.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $252.80 | $316.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $262.40 | $328.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $262.40 | $328.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $263.41 | $371.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $159.12 | $205.96 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $171.00 | $211.90 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $252.28 | $252.28 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $262.40 | $262.40 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $262.40 | $262.40 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $263.41 | $263.41 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $156.60 | $156.60 |
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 Carolina$202.08
- 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.