Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes in Alabama?

The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.10. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.

Are these the prices I'll pay?

These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.

Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?

Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.

Where does this data come from?

Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 20 Minutes Cost in Alabama

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 45 Alabama hospitals. CPT 97161. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $150 📉 Low $17.10 📈 High $828 🏥 45 hospitals 🏛️ 38 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $91.96

Hospital comparison — Alabama

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 45 of 45 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	UHC	BCBS	Humana	Cigna	Centene	Devoted	Medicare
JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY	$17.10	$30.00	$50.00	—	$60.00	$45.00	—	—	—
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON	$22.20	$91.96	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN	$44.82	$82.00	$91.96	$91.96	$70.00	$65.00	$91.96	—	—
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE	$52.00	$33.00	$75.00	$33.00	—	$33.00	—	—	—
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM	$54.17	$95.07	$210	$764	$331	—	—	—	—
RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE	$57.46	—	—	$91.32	—	—	—	—	$91.32
COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA	$61.00	$92.00	$92.00	$254	$254	—	—	$95.00	—
DALE MEDICAL CENTER OZARK	$66.45	$75.94	$90.12	—	$90.12	—	—	—	—
NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS	$73.30	$93.15	$78.41	$52.60	$95.89	$134	$119	—	—
NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE	$73.30	$93.15	$78.41	$52.60	$95.89	$134	$119	—	—
LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE	$80.03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$91.32
RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN	$91.00	—	$91.96	$91.96	$87.36	$91.96	—	$93.80	$91.96
EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN	$101	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA	$103	$91.32	—	$49.48	$91.32	$91.32	—	—	—
GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL	$119	$27.72	$139	—	—	$148	—	—	—
ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE	$122	$89.49	$89.49	$89.49	$89.49	—	—	—	—
D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON	$122	$89.49	$89.49	$89.49	$89.49	—	—	—	—
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND	$123	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$123	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$123	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD	$145	$35.79	$35.97	$35.09	$35.09	$26.32	$38.60	$36.14	$35.09
RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY	$145	$37.70	$46.08	$37.70	$36.25	$38.08	$41.47	$38.08	$37.70
SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE	$150	$100	$100	$97.00	—	—	$100	$100	—
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN	$170	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE	$172	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR	$175	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	$91.96	$94.72	$101	$94.72	—
DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR	$175	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	$91.96	$94.72	$101	$94.72	—
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE	$191	$91.32	$91.32	$88.58	$91.32	$91.32	$65.21	—	—
UNITY PSYCHIATRIC CARE BRIDGEPORT BRIDGEPORT	$199	—	$199	—	—	$199	—	—	—
UNITY PSYCHIATRIC CARE HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE	$199	—	$199	—	—	$199	—	—	—
OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER	$229	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON	$231	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP	$236	$90.12	$90.12	$90.12	$90.12	—	—	—	$90.12
USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE	$244	$97.86	$82.20	$95.91	$97.86	$142	$97.86	$97.86	—
USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE	$244	$97.86	$82.20	$95.91	$97.86	$97.86	$97.86	$97.86	—
ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS	$277	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	—	$94.72	$101	$94.72	—
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON	$278	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	$93.80	$94.72	$101	$94.72	$91.96
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ	$278	$93.80	$73.00	$91.96	—	$91.96	$184	$94.72	—
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE	$278	$93.80	$73.00	$91.96	—	$91.96	$184	$94.72	—
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE	$278	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	$93.80	$94.72	$101	$94.72	$91.96
BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$667	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH	$828	$91.96	—	—	$91.04	—	$166	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER	$828	$91.96	—	—	$91.04	—	$166	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$828	$91.96	—	—	$91.04	—	$166	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA	$828	$91.96	—	—	$91.04	—	$166	—	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97161, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $202 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

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That is the median of what the 45 Alabama hospitals above publish for Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.

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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 97161 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $91.96 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $17.10 to $828 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes cost in Alabama?: Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (CPT 97161) in Alabama range from $17.10 to $828, with a median of $150. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes in Alabama?: The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.10. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?: These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?: Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?: Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Alabama facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97161 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.