PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $50.00 to $265.74, with a median of $80.74. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 5.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$50.00Erlanger Health
Median$80.74half pay less
Highest$265.74in Tennessee
Lowest saves$30.74vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN Pbb HC Pt Eval Level 1-Low Comp | $50.00 | $173.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BD PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY | $69.56 | $231.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY | $69.56 | $231.85 | — source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $72.45 | $315.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $72.45 | $315.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $73.80 | $492.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $73.80 | $492.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $73.80 | $492.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $73.80 | $492.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $73.80 | $492.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $73.80 | $492.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $73.80 | $492.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $73.80 | $492.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Pbb HC Pt Eval Level 1-Low Comp | $91.34 | $173.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY | $123.42 | $411.40 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY | $129.60 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY | $129.60 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $136.59 | $471.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $136.59 | $471.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $136.59 | $471.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY 20 MIN | $173.20 | $866.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY 20 MIN | $184.17 | $877.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY 20 MIN | $184.17 | $877.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY 20 MIN | $184.17 | $877.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY 20 MIN | $207.23 | $901.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY PT EVAL- LOW CMP PT | $209.12 | $1,077.87 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEXITY 20 MIN | $221.28 | $922.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $254.34 | $471.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Physical therapy evaluation: low complexity, requiring these components: A history with no personal factors and/or comorbidities that impact the plan of care; An examination of body system(s) using standardized tests and measures addressing 1-2 elements from any of the following: body structures and | $265.74 | $906.95 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $80.74 | $80.74 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $73.80 | $73.80 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $69.56 | $103.08 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $73.80 | $73.80 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $91.34 | $91.34 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $209.12 | $209.12 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $73.80 | $73.80 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $207.23 | $207.23 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $72.45 | $72.45 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $123.42 | $123.42 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $265.74 | $265.74 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $72.45 | $72.45 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $136.59 | $136.59 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $136.59 | $136.59 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $173.20 | $173.20 |
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
- South Dakota$247.20
- 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.