Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 20 Minutes Cost in Mississippi

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 46 Mississippi hospitals. CPT 97161. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $125 📉 Low $49.20 📈 High $300 🏥 46 hospitals 🏛️ 32 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $91.37

Hospital comparison — Mississippi

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 46 of 46 hospitals.

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HospitalCashAetnaUHCMolinaCenteneBCBSCignaHumanaMedicare
KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER
BROOKHAVEN
$49.20 $71.50$91.37—$123—$91.37$91.37—
UMMC HOLMES COUNTY
LEXINGTON
$62.00 $132$105$84.14$116$90.00$89.90$96.72$116
HIGHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
HIGHLAND PARKWAY PICAYUNE
$69.40 $91.45$100$83.32$95.31$90.00$94.40$95.31—
OCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
STARKVILLE
$73.60 $94.26$82.23$81.69$101$97.75$115$91.37$91.37
COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL
COLLINS
$73.80 ——$84.53—$90.00———
FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
CENTREVILLE
$76.50 —$1.45——$170———
METHODIST OLIVE BRANCH HOSPITAL
OLIVE BRANCH
$80.74 ————————
MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL
SUMRALL RD COLUMBIA
$87.31 $127$69.00$83.32$95.31$90.00$94.40$95.31—
OCHSNER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
MERIDIAN
$90.40 ————————
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER HANCOCK
BAY ST. LOUIS
$90.44 ————————
OCHSNER RUSH MEDICAL CENTER
MERIDIAN
$93.41 ————————
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER UMMC
JACKSON
$94.40 $201$94.11$84.14$94.11$90.00$137$95.02$91.37
UMMC MADISON
CANTON
$94.40 —$154$84.14$94.11$90.00$122$95.02$91.37
MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL
MAGEE
$95.43 ——$84.53—$90.95———
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER-PONTOTOC
PONTOTOC
$95.89 ————————
NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - IUKA
IUKA
$95.89 $93.20$91.37$146$132————
NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - EUPORA
EUPORA
$95.89 $93.20$91.37$146$132————
NMMC WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
TUPELO
$95.89 $93.20$91.37$146$132————
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER GILMORE-AMORY
AMORY
$95.89 $93.20$91.37$146$132————
NOXUBEE GENERAL HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL ROAD MACON
$112 ————————
SOUTHWEST MS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MCCOMB
$115 $80.00—$71.78——$70.00——
NORTHWEST REGIONAL
CLARKSDALE
$125 ————————
DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
EAST UNION STREET GREENVILLE
$125 $75.00$100$100$40.00$86.62$80.00$100$100
TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL
RIPLEY
$139 $42.23$115$43.09———$42.65$42.23
TALLAHATCHIE GENERAL HOSPITAL
CHARLESTON
$140 —$81.69$81.69—$160——$141
CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL
PORT GIBSON
$142 $32.00—————$56.00—
PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
BAY AVE RICHTON
$143 —$126$83.32$119$90.00$99.12$119—
YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL
S MAIN STREET WATER VALLEY
$147 ————————
SINGING RIVER GULFPORT
GULFPORT
$153 $52.00$94.11$146$95.94$94.11$24.70$34.00—
GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL
GREENWOOD
$180 $85.00$68.74$99.85$90.77—$40.00$60.00—
OCHSNER LAIRD HOSPITAL
UNION
$184 ————————
PASCAGOULA HOSPITAL
PASCAGOULA
$186 $93.20$94.11$146$95.94$94.11$48.00$93.20—
OCEAN SPRINGS HOSPITAL
OCEAN SPRINGS
$186 $93.20$94.11$91.37$95.94$94.11$95.02$93.20—
OCHSNER SCOTT REGIONAL
MORTON
$190 ————————
LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL
MONTICELLO
$200 $80.00———————
OCHSNER WATKINS HOSPITAL
QUITMAN
$202 ————————
SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
LAUREL
$204 ————————
OCHSNER STENNIS HOSPITAL
DEKALB
$208 ————————
ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL
HOLLY SPRINGS
$223 ———————$1.00
WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL DR TYLERTOWN
$224 $179$65.00$83.32$72.35$90.00$74.50$71.63—
JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
ROSE STREET PRENTISS
$224 $105$695$83.32$106$90.00$109$105—
PEARL RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL
WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE
$224 ————————
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL
WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE
$224 $95.44$101$83.32$74.61$90.00$76.83$73.87—
FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MEADVILLE
$264 $127$224$81.69$127$172———
MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
CORINTH
$274 $204$66.74——$66.74$93.92——
MONROE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
ABERDEEN
$300 $270——$168$225——$89.54
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 46 Mississippi 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 Mississippi, Medicare reimburses about $91.37 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Mississippi range from $49.20 to $300 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.4x 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 Mississippi?
Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (CPT 97161) in Mississippi range from $49.20 to $300, with a median of $125. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes in Mississippi?
The cheapest Mississippi hospital published cash price for this procedure is $49.20. 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 Mississippi facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97161 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.