PT evaluation, high complexity cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes): from $50.00 to $299.28, with a median of $81.75. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 6.0× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$50.00Erlanger Health
Median$81.75half pay less
Highest$299.28in Tennessee
Lowest saves$31.75vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN Pbb HC Pt Eval Level 3-High Comp | $50.00 | $173.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BD PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEXITY | $69.56 | $231.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY | $69.56 | $231.85 | — source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $80.27 | $349.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $80.27 | $349.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pt Physical Therapy Evaluation High Complex 45 Mins | $80.74 | $367.00 | — source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $81.75 | $545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $81.75 | $545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $81.75 | $545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $81.75 | $545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $81.75 | $545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $81.75 | $545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $81.75 | $545.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $81.75 | $545.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Pbb HC Pt Eval Level 3-High Comp | $91.34 | $173.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY | $123.42 | $411.40 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY | $129.60 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY | $129.60 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $154.86 | $534.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $154.86 | $534.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $154.86 | $534.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY 45 MIN | $173.20 | $866.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY 45 MIN | $184.17 | $877.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY 45 MIN | $184.17 | $877.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY 45 MIN | $184.17 | $877.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY 45 MIN | $205.85 | $895.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY PT EVAL- HGH CMP PT | $209.12 | $1,077.87 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC PT EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEXITY 45 MIN | $221.28 | $922.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $288.36 | $534.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Physical therapy evaluation: high complexity, requiring these components: A history of present problem with 3 or more personal factors and/or comorbidities that impact the plan of care; An examination of body systems using standardized tests and measures addressing a total of 4 or more elements from | $299.28 | $1,021.42 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $80.74 | $80.74 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $81.75 | $81.75 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $69.56 | $112.21 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $81.75 | $81.75 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $91.34 | $91.34 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $209.12 | $209.12 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $81.75 | $81.75 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $205.85 | $205.85 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $80.27 | $80.27 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $123.42 | $123.42 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $299.28 | $299.28 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $80.27 | $80.27 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $154.86 | $154.86 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $154.86 | $154.86 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $173.20 | $173.20 |
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 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
- 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.