What does code 97161 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 97161 ranges from $37.50 to $636. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

97161 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Pt Eval Low Complexity" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

97161

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Pt Eval Low Complexity

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 97161 (Pt Eval Low Complexity) appears at 51 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $37.50 to $636. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 97161 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 97161 vary by about 17× across the 49 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $37.50 to $636. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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Prices shown

$37.50

Lowest cash

$636

Highest cash

code 97161 cash price103 disclosed · 49 hospitals

$37.50median ~$202$636

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$37.50 – $434

Libertyville · 1 hospital$37.50–$208
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$37.50–$208
Newburgh · 2 hospitals$54.28–$434
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$82.50–$208
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$84.00–$108
Princeton · 1 hospital$89.57–$162

108 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Pt Eval Low Complexity Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	97161 CPT	$394	$394	$39.40 – $260	—
HC PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	97161 HCPCS	$636	$636	—	—
Pt eval low complex 20 min Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	97161 HCPCS	—	—	$98.89 – $159	—
Pt Eval Low Complexity Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	97161 CPT	$394	$394	$39.40 – $260	—
Hc Physical Therapy Evaluation Low Complex 20 Min Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	97161 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pt eval low complex 20 min Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	97161 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pt Eval Low Complexity Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	97161 CPT	$394	$394	$39.40 – $260	—
PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	97161 CPT	$415	$208	$146 – $469	$415
HB PT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX 20 MINS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	97161 HCPCS	$327	$327	—	—
PEDS PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	97161 CPT	$75.00	$37.50	$29.55 – $295	—
PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	97161 CPT	$415	$208	$146 – $332	—
PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	97161 CPT	$165	$82.50	$65.01 – $295	—
PEDS PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	97161 CPT	$75.00	$37.50	$29.55 – $469	—
PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	97161 CPT	$165	$82.50	$65.01 – $469	—
PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	97161 CPT	$415	$208	$146 – $469	—
PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	97161 CPT	$415	$208	$146 – $469	—
PT EVAL LOW COMP PER 15 PA ONLY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	97161 CPT	$165	$82.50	$65.01 – $469	—
HC PT EVALUATION 60 MIN LOW COMPLX Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	97161 CPT	$351	$116	$116 – $309	$210
HC PT EVALUATION 105 MIN LOW COMPLX Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	97161 CPT	$351	$116	$116 – $309	$210
PT 97161 THERAPY EVALUATION - 15 MIN/4 Inpatient	Memorial Hospital of South Bend	97161 CPT	$261	$170	$52.20 – $214	—
HC PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, LOW COMPLEXITY Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	97161 CPT	$331	$182	$95.13 – $384	$209
HC TELEHEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, LOW COMPLEXITY Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	97161 CPT	$249	$137	$74.70 – $384	$209
PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	97161 CPT	$355	$178	$213 – $302	—
PT EVAL LOW COMPLEXITY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	97161 CPT	$355	$178	$213 – $302	—
Low Complexity Evaluation - PT Untimed Charges Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	97161 CPT	$194	$165	$155 – $194	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 97161 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Memorial Hospital of South Bend Froedtert Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Community Hospital of Bremen Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital

Code 97161: frequently asked

What does code 97161 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 97161 ranges from $37.50 to $636. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 97161?: 97161 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Pt Eval Low Complexity" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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