PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Washington
In Washington, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes): from $72.80 to $488.30, with a median of $215.96. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 6.7× 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.
Lowest$72.80Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Median$215.96half pay less
Highest$488.30in Washington
Lowest saves$143.16vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PT SPECIALTY EVALUATION | $72.80 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Pt Eval Low Complex | $91.50 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $100.32 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $100.32 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $123.20 | $176.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $123.20 | $176.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $130.90 | $187.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $177.99 | $349.00 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $182.00 | $260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CRISIS TELEH 97161 PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $204.36 | $393.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $208.00 | $320.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $210.70 | $301.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY; TYPICALLY 20 MINUTES | $215.60 | $215.60 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $216.32 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $216.32 | $416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $219.05 | $337.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $230.10 | $354.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $258.05 | $397.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $258.05 | $397.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PT LOW COMPLEXITY EVALUATION | $265.60 | $332.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $271.20 | $339.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA "HB PHYSICAL THERAPY EVAL, LOW COMPLEXITY" | $288.80 | $361.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC PT LOW COMPLEXITY EVALUATION | $296.40 | $370.50 | — source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Mins | $398.70 | $443.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Evaluation Low Complexity | $488.30 | $488.30 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 9 | $91.50 | $204.36 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $123.20 | $152.60 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $219.05 | $257.72 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $72.80 | $165.42 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $230.10 | $230.10 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $216.32 | $216.32 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $208.00 | $208.00 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $210.70 | $210.70 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $258.05 | $258.05 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $216.32 | $216.32 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $271.20 | $271.20 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $130.90 | $130.90 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $398.70 | $398.70 |
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
- Tennessee$80.74
- Texas$237.28
- Utah$310.73
- Vermont$340.97
- Virginia$216.00
- West Virginia$189.50
- Wisconsin$177.50
- Wyoming$168.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.