PT evaluation, high complexity cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes): from $121.10 to $529.00, with a median of $358.40. The lowest price is at Erlanger Murphy Medical Center (Murphy). The highest price is 4.4× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$121.10Erlanger Murphy Medical Center
Median$358.40half pay less
Highest$529.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$237.30vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center lowest Murphy · Murphy, NC Pbb HC Pt Eval Level 3-High Comp | $121.10 | $173.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Pt Eval High Complex | $142.83 | $529.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Pt Eval High Complex | $160.92 | $596.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Pt Eval High Complex | $160.92 | $596.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Pt Eval High Complex | $160.92 | $596.00 | — source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $207.00 | $414.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $216.50 | $433.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $228.50 | $457.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Pt Eval High Complex (1 Unit Only) | $231.28 | $413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $235.50 | $471.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $235.50 | $471.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Pt Eval High Complex (1 Unit Only) | $264.32 | $472.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Pt Eval High Complex 45 Mins | $303.50 | $607.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Pt Eval High Complex (1 Unit Only) | $307.44 | $549.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Pt Eval High Complex (1 Unit Only) | $310.24 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $319.50 | $639.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Pt Eval High Complex (1 Unit Only) | $322.00 | $575.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Pt Eval High Complex (1 Unit Only) | $353.92 | $632.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Pt Eval High Complex (1 Unit Only) | $358.40 | $640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $404.15 | $808.30 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC PT PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $421.00 | $842.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $439.53 | $439.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Pt Eval High Complex (1 Unit Only) | $451.03 | $851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Pt Eval High Complex (1 Unit Only) | $451.03 | $851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $517.00 | $517.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEXITY | $529.00 | $529.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEXITY | $529.00 | $529.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEXITY | $529.00 | $529.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $142.83 | $404.15 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $216.50 | $228.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $264.32 | $264.32 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $421.00 | $421.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $517.00 | $517.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $439.53 | $439.53 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $404.15 | $404.15 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $160.92 | $160.92 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $160.92 | $160.92 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $322.00 | $322.00 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $303.50 | $303.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $207.00 | $207.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $451.03 | $451.03 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $307.44 | $307.44 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $353.92 | $353.92 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $121.10 | $121.10 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $235.50 | $235.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $235.50 | $235.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $160.92 | $160.92 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $231.28 | $231.28 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $358.40 | $358.40 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $404.15 | $404.15 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $310.24 | $310.24 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $451.03 | $451.03 |
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
- Alabama$653.51
- 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 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.