Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 20 Minutes Cost in Arizona
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 32 Arizona hospitals. CPT 97161. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $194
📉 Low $47.64
📈 High $718
🏥 32 hospitals
🏛️ 22 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $96.39
Hospital comparison — Arizona
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 32 of 32 hospitals.
Billed more than $194 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | MultiPlan | Centene | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF SURPRISE WEST BELL ROAD SURPRISE |
$47.64 | $84.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $92.00 | $96.39 | $28.58 | $6.72 | — |
| EAST VALLEY ER CHANDLER CHANDLER |
$56.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST VALLEY ER & HOSPITAL GILBERT |
$56.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUCSON ER & HOSPITAL E BROADWAY BLVD TUCSON |
$56.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EXALT HEALTH INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SCOTTSDALE N SCOTTSDALE RD. SCOTTSDALE |
$65.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER TUCSON |
$112 | $183 | $57.02 | $95.48 | $170 | $94.07 | — | — | — |
| DIGNITY HEALTH ARIZONA GENERAL HOSPITAL - LAVEEN LAVEEN |
$122 | $319 | $106 | — | — | $249 | $434 | — | — |
| DIGNITY HEALTH ARIZONA GENERAL HOSPITAL - MESA MESA |
$131 | $319 | $106 | — | — | $249 | $434 | — | — |
| BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$137 | $62.40 | $62.40 | $62.40 | $176 | $62.40 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN COCHISE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WILLCOX |
$137 | $137 | $101 | — | $142 | — | — | — | — |
| WHITE MOUNTAIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGERVILLE |
$157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANYON VISTA MEDICAL CENTER SIERRA VISTA |
$162 | $98.58 | $99.55 | $101 | — | $260 | — | $101 | $79.56 |
| LITTLE COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER WINSLOW |
$174 | $19.00 | $20.00 | $95.00 | — | $85.00 | — | — | — |
| WICKENBURG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WICKENBURG |
$187 | $30.00 | $60.00 | $30.00 | $44.60 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| CITY OF HOPE PHOENIX CANCER HOSPITAL GOODYEAR |
$194 | $125 | $56.03 | $96.65 | $157 | $96.65 | — | $54.35 | — |
| ST JOSEPH'S WESTGATE MEDICAL CENTER GLENDALE |
$194 | $332 | $96.71 | — | $129 | — | $412 | — | — |
| YAVAPAI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST PRESCOTT |
$197 | $238 | $106 | $106 | $225 | $226 | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX |
$203 | $421 | $96.71 | — | $280 | — | $402 | — | — |
| MT. GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH AVENUE SAFFORD |
$229 | $229 | $229 | — | $229 | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA PHOENIX |
$240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SUMMIT HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION SHOW LOW |
$326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAVASU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKE HAVASU CITY |
$332 | $68.40 | $81.60 | $101 | $95.00 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $100 | $100 |
| VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER FORT MOHAVE |
$350 | $52.70 | $48.50 | $70.30 | $47.70 | $100 | $65.00 | $102 | $100 |
| LA PAZ REGIONAL PARKER |
$437 | $25.00 | $24.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | — | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| COBRE VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GLOBE |
$516 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $90.00 | $27.00 | — | — | $27.00 |
| CARONDELET ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL TUCSON |
$607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARONDELET MARANA HOSPITAL TUCSON |
$607 | — | — | $369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARONDELET HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL NOGALES |
$607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARONDELET ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL TUCSON |
$607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABRAZO SURPRISE HOSPITAL SURPRISE |
$718 | — | — | $341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABRAZO ARIZONA HEART HOSPITAL PHOENIX |
$718 | — | — | $341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABRAZO ARROWHEAD CAMPUS GLENDALE |
$718 | — | — | $341 | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
Billed more than $194 for this?
That is the median of what the 32 Arizona 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 Arizona, Medicare reimburses about $96.39 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Arizona range from $47.64 to $718 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.0x 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 Arizona?
- Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (CPT 97161) in Arizona range from $47.64 to $718, with a median of $194. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes in Arizona?
- The cheapest Arizona hospital published cash price for this procedure is $47.64. 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 Arizona facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97161 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.