PT evaluation, high complexity cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes): from $106.15 to $828.00, with a median of $653.51. The lowest price is at East Alabama Medical Center (Opelika). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 97163. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL RS PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEXITY | $106.15 | $193.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-HBC TOTAL AB TO MAYO | $117.90 | $117.90 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $124.55 | $289.65 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL HIGH COMPLEXITY PT EVALUATION | $549.24 | $646.16 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $653.51 | $653.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $828.00 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $828.00 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $828.00 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $828.00 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $124.55 | $828.00 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $106.15 | $106.15 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $117.90 | $117.90 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $549.24 | $549.24 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $828.00 | $828.00 |
What it is
This is a first physical therapy evaluation of high complexity, typically about 45 minutes face to face. It is used for an unstable or unpredictable problem, often with several other health conditions, such as after a major surgery or neurological illness.
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, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) in other states
- Alaska$594.00
- Arizona$1,151.00
- Arkansas$153.73
- California$453.60
- Colorado$749.43
- Connecticut$412.56
- Delaware$275.52
- Florida$400.40
- Georgia$217.50
- Idaho$246.00
- Illinois$232.05
- Indiana$258.50
- Iowa$187.20
- Kansas$162.90
- Kentucky$349.40
- Louisiana$89.28
- Maine$245.50
- Maryland$187.38
- Massachusetts$404.03
- Michigan$205.00
- Minnesota$196.13
- Mississippi$128.25
- Missouri$155.40
- Montana$210.75
- Nebraska$107.10
- Nevada$183.20
- New Hampshire$171.97
- New Jersey$126.19
- New Mexico$162.12
- New York$334.05
- North Carolina$358.40
- North Dakota$297.77
- Ohio$315.00
- Oklahoma$154.05
- Oregon$244.40
- Pennsylvania$322.40
- Rhode Island$122.90
- South Carolina$211.90
- South Dakota$342.40
- Tennessee$81.75
- Texas$305.27
- Utah$520.38
- Vermont$340.47
- Virginia$256.20
- Washington$253.50
- West Virginia$198.10
- Wisconsin$274.30
- Wyoming$189.45
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.