Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 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.

Home › Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes › Alabama

Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 30 Minutes Cost in Alabama

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 44 Alabama hospitals. CPT 97162. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $163 📉 Low $17.10 📈 High $828 🏥 44 hospitals 🏛️ 38 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $91.96

Hospital comparison — Alabama

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 44 of 44 hospitals.

Billed more than $163 for this? That gap is evidence. Build my dispute letter

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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA	$30.00	$58.00	$92.00	$125	$125	—	—	$95.00	—
HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD	$35.09	$27.37	$35.09	$35.09	$35.09	$8.77	$35.09	$35.09	$35.09
TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE	$52.00	$33.00	$75.00	$33.00	—	$33.00	—	—	—
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM	$54.17	$95.07	—	$764	—	—	—	—	—
RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE	$65.40	—	—	$91.32	—	—	—	—	$91.32
SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN	$74.25	$82.00	$91.96	$91.96	$70.00	$65.00	$91.96	—	—
LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE	$88.03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$91.32
RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN	$91.00	—	$91.97	$91.97	$87.37	$91.97	—	$93.81	$91.97
DALE MEDICAL CENTER OZARK	$99.75	$79.30	$79.30	—	$79.30	—	—	—	—
EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA	$103	$91.32	—	$49.48	$91.32	$91.32	—	—	—
EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN	$108	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL	$119	$27.72	$139	—	—	$148	—	—	—
CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$123	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON	$135	$90.12	$90.12	$90.12	$90.12	—	—	—	—
ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE	$135	$90.12	$90.12	$90.12	$90.12	—	—	—	—
RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY	$145	$37.70	$46.08	$37.70	$36.25	$38.08	$41.47	$38.08	$37.70
NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS	$159	$93.15	$93.39	$47.91	$98.06	$290	—	—	—
NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE	$159	$93.15	$93.39	$47.91	$98.06	$290	—	—	—
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND	$162	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE	$163	$91.32	$91.32	$88.58	$91.32	$91.32	$55.65	—	—
BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE	$172	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN	$187	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UNITY PSYCHIATRIC CARE HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE	$199	—	$199	—	—	$199	—	—	—
UNITY PSYCHIATRIC CARE BRIDGEPORT BRIDGEPORT	$199	—	$199	—	—	$199	—	—	—
DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR	$214	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	$91.96	$94.72	$101	$94.72	—
DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR	$214	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	$91.96	$94.72	$101	$94.72	—
SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE	$226	$100	$100	$97.00	—	—	$100	$100	—
OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER	$229	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON	$231	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP	$247	$90.12	$90.12	$90.12	$90.12	—	—	—	$90.12
ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS	$277	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	—	$94.72	$101	$94.72	—
USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE	$287	$97.86	$82.20	$95.91	$97.86	$150	$97.86	$97.86	—
USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE	$287	$97.86	$82.20	$95.91	$97.86	$97.86	$97.86	$97.86	—
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE	$417	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	$93.80	$94.72	$101	$94.72	$91.96
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON	$417	$93.80	$94.26	$91.96	$93.80	$94.72	$101	$94.72	$91.96
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ	$417	$93.80	$73.00	$91.96	—	$91.96	$184	$94.72	—
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE	$417	$93.80	$73.00	$91.96	—	$91.96	$184	$94.72	—
BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$628	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER	$828	$91.96	—	—	$91.04	—	$166	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH	$828	$91.96	—	—	$91.04	—	$166	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA	$828	$91.96	—	—	$91.04	—	$166	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$828	$91.96	—	—	$91.04	—	$166	—	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97162, 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: $236 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

Billed more than $163 for this?

That is the median of what the 44 Alabama hospitals above publish for Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.

Build my dispute letter — free

No account, no signup. Your bill never leaves your browser.

Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 97162 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 1.8x 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 30 minutes cost in Alabama?: Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes (CPT 97162) in Alabama range from $17.10 to $828, with a median of $163. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 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.

Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes in nearby states

Other procedures in Alabama

Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Alabama facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97162 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.