PT evaluation, low complexity cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $94.63 to $272.00, with a median of $247.20. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 2.9× 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 South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD BHO PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION LOW | $94.63 | $157.72 | — source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $199.20 | $249.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $229.60 | $287.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $237.60 | $297.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $256.80 | $321.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $259.20 | $324.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $263.20 | $329.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY 97161 | $272.00 | $340.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $237.60 | $254.80 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $199.20 | $199.20 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $259.20 | $259.20 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $256.80 | $256.80 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $94.63 | $94.63 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $229.60 | $229.60 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $263.20 | $263.20 |
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
- 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
- North Dakota$252.80
- Ohio$264.00
- Oklahoma$104.00
- Oregon$232.80
- Pennsylvania$259.20
- Rhode Island$122.90
- South Carolina$166.50
- 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.