Doctor visits and therapy CPT 97162 Alaska Outpatient

PT evaluation, mod. complexity cost in Alaska

In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes): from $226.20 to $666.12, with a median of $480.48. The lowest price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (Palmer). The highest price is 2.9× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 97162. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$226.20Mat-Su Valley Medical Center
Median$480.48half pay less
Highest$666.12in Alaska
Lowest saves$254.28vs the median

Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK PT EVAL MOD Unit - Yes $226.20 $754.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK PT EVAL MOD COMPLEX 30 MIN $277.55 $427.00 —
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Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes $367.20 $386.53 Jun 16, 2026
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes $475.00 $475.00 Aug 20, 2026
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Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM $480.48 $616.00 Apr 1, 2026
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City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM $498.42 $639.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC CRISIS TELEH 97162 PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM $543.66 $697.00 Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX $617.76 $792.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM $666.12 $854.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Anchorage, AK 3 $226.20 $475.00
Anchorage, AK 1 $666.12 $666.12
Fairbanks-College, AK 1 $367.20 $367.20
Kodiak, AK 1 $543.66 $543.66
Ketchikan, AK 1 $277.55 $277.55
Seward, AK 1 $498.42 $498.42
Valdez, AK 1 $617.76 $617.76

What it is

This is a first physical therapy evaluation of moderate complexity, typically about 30 minutes face to face. It is used when the problem is changing or other health conditions affect the 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, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes) in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.