Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97161 Virginia Outpatient

PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Virginia

In Virginia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $72.45 to $443.70, with a median of $216.00. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.1× 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$72.45Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$216.00half pay less
Highest$443.70in Virginia
Lowest saves$143.55vs the median

Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN $72.45 $315.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN $72.45 $315.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN $73.80 $492.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN $73.80 $492.00 —
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Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN $73.80 $492.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN $73.80 $492.00 —
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Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Pt Eval Low Complex $162.00 $540.00 —
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Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $164.00 $328.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $164.00 $328.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Pt Eval Low Complexity $208.50 $417.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY $212.00 $424.00 —
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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY $212.00 $424.00 —
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Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY $212.00 $424.00 —
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Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY $212.00 $424.00 —
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Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY $212.00 $424.00 —
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Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Pt Eval Low Complex $215.40 $359.00 —
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Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $216.00 $432.00 —
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Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $216.00 $432.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $216.00 $432.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $216.00 $432.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $216.00 $432.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $216.00 $432.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $216.00 $432.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Pt Eval Low Complex 20 Mins $252.00 $504.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Pt Eval Low Complex $256.20 $854.00 —
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Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA 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 $294.00 $735.00 —
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Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA 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 $294.00 $735.00 —
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Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Pt Eval Low Complex $301.80 $503.00 —
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Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Pt Eval Low Complex $301.80 $503.00 —
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Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Pt Eval Low Complex $301.80 $503.00 —
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Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Pt Eval Low Complex $303.60 $506.00 —
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Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Pt Eval Low Complex $303.60 $506.00 —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Pt Eval Low Complex $303.60 $506.00 —
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Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Pt Eval Low Complex $303.60 $506.00 —
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Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX $320.18 $355.76 Mar 17, 2026
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Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Pt Eval Low Complex $443.70 $1,479.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 9 $216.00 $216.00
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6 $212.00 $212.00
Richmond, VA 5 $256.20 $303.60
Big Stone Gap, VA 1 $73.80 $73.80
Clintwood, VA 1 $72.45 $72.45
Charlottesville, VA 1 $164.00 $164.00
Danville, VA 1 $294.00 $294.00
Emporia, VA 1 $443.70 $443.70
Harrisonburg, VA 1 $164.00 $164.00
Kilmarnock, VA 1 $215.40 $215.40
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA 1 $73.80 $73.80
Lebanon, VA 1 $73.80 $73.80
Marion, VA 1 $73.80 $73.80
Martinsville, VA 1 $294.00 $294.00
Pennington Gap, VA 1 $72.45 $72.45
Roanoke, VA 1 $162.00 $162.00
South Boston, VA 1 $252.00 $252.00
Suffolk, VA 1 $216.00 $216.00
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 1 $208.50 $208.50

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.