Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 20 Minutes Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 80 Colorado hospitals. CPT 97161. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $298
📉 Low $89.00
📈 High $1,876
🏥 80 hospitals
🏛️ 78 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $101
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 80 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Devoted | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$89.00 | $89.00 | $89.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$89.60 | $101 | $73.92 | $111 | $101 | $101 | $137 | — | $155 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$89.60 | $101 | $73.92 | $111 | $101 | $101 | $137 | — | $155 |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$110 | $235 | $101 | $269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF DENVER DENVER |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | $96.28 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$125 | $98.66 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $288 | $101 | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$128 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | $96.00 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$129 | $51.65 | $48.42 | $48.42 | $48.42 | $48.42 | $242 | $48.42 | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$131 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $302 | $101 | $258 |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$135 | $102 | $70.00 | $51.01 | $65.00 | $85.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$137 | $98.66 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $308 | — | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$140 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$153 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $302 | $101 | $258 |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$153 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $262 | $101 | $258 |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$153 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $302 | $101 | $258 |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$158 | $49.25 | $49.25 | $49.25 | $49.25 | $49.25 | $156 | $49.25 | $167 |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$160 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.36 | $36.00 | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$169 | $241 | $71.15 | $241 | $241 | — | $217 | — | $241 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$175 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $112 | $101 | $75.00 | $90.00 | — | $85.00 |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$176 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $178 | $101 | $190 |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$177 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$182 | $101 | $101 | $106 | $101 | — | — | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$196 | $176 | $238 | $186 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$199 | $211 | $96.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$202 | $236 | $247 | $239 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$212 | — | $191 | $276 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$219 | — | $61.00 | $75.10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$220 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $297 | $101 | $338 |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL ENGLEWOOD |
$252 | $101 | $426 | $161 | — | $330 | $523 | — | $497 |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$257 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $334 | $101 | $217 |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$257 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $334 | $101 | $217 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$257 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $405 | $101 | $337 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$257 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $405 | $101 | $337 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$280 | $269 | $315 | $311 | $263 | $147 | $371 | — | $397 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$280 | $269 | $60.06 | $311 | $263 | $147 | $371 | — | $397 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$283 | $159 | $152 | $318 | $152 | $152 | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$283 | $159 | $152 | $318 | $152 | $152 | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$283 | $159 | $152 | $318 | $152 | $152 | — | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$298 | $97.65 | $101 | $76.00 | $101 | $101 | $468 | $101 | $596 |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$302 | $101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$304 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $714 | $101 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$305 | $97.65 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $64.00 | $131 | $101 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$305 | $97.65 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $131 | $101 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$305 | $143 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $131 | $98.66 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$305 | $98.66 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $70.00 | $563 | $101 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$305 | $97.65 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $131 | $98.66 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$305 | $97.65 | $98.66 | $188 | $98.66 | $64.00 | $131 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$305 | $97.65 | $101 | $101 | $101 | $70.00 | $131 | $101 | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$322 | $96.64 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $98.66 | $131 | $98.66 | — |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$324 | $142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$350 | $114 | $113 | $113 | $113 | $229 | $163 | — | $453 |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$379 | $94.72 | $101 | $128 | $70.85 | $103 | $163 | $101 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE BELMAR ER LAKEWOOD |
$386 | $79.86 | $89.20 | $89.20 | $88.31 | $77.16 | $270 | $89.20 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE SWEDISH ENGLEWOOD |
$386 | $79.86 | $89.20 | $89.20 | $88.31 | $77.16 | $270 | $89.20 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE SOUTHWEST ER LITTLETON |
$386 | $79.86 | $89.20 | $89.20 | $88.31 | $77.16 | $270 | $89.20 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE SOUTH PARKER ER PARKER |
$386 | $79.92 | $89.20 | $89.20 | $88.31 | $77.22 | $270 | $89.20 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE SKY RIDGE LONE TREE |
$386 | $79.92 | $89.20 | $89.20 | $88.31 | $77.22 | $270 | $89.20 | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$397 | $101 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $101 | $75.00 | $74.00 | — | — |
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 $298 for this?
That is the median of what the 80 Colorado 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 Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $101 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $89.00 to $1,876 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.9x 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 Colorado?
- Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (CPT 97161) in Colorado range from $89.00 to $1,876, with a median of $298. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $89.00. 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 Colorado facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97161 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.