Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 30 Minutes Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 73 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 97162. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 73 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$80.28 | $74.10 | $63.47 | $63.47 | $63.47 | — | $63.47 | $173 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$84.00 | $105 | $106 | $72.24 | — | $144 | — | $168 | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$84.00 | $48.00 | $113 | $124 | $121 | $144 | $121 | $168 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$97.20 | — | $89.52 | — | $107 | $102 | — | — | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$99.90 | — | — | — | $130 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$116 | $92.13 | $261 | $92.13 | $92.13 | $215 | — | $452 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$116 | $92.13 | $261 | $92.13 | $92.13 | $215 | — | $452 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$116 | $92.13 | $261 | $92.13 | $92.13 | $215 | — | $452 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$116 | $92.13 | $139 | $92.13 | $92.13 | $363 | — | $492 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$116 | $92.13 | $261 | $92.13 | $92.13 | $215 | — | $452 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$116 | $92.13 | $261 | $92.13 | $92.13 | $215 | — | $452 | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$130 | $92.13 | $84.76 | $96.73 | $92.13 | $92.13 | — | $157 | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$136 | $212 | — | $252 | — | — | $101 | $307 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$140 | $84.19 | $82.53 | $82.53 | $66.03 | — | $56.13 | $358 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$146 | — | $89.52 | — | $132 | $102 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$149 | — | $89.52 | — | $132 | $102 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$154 | — | $89.52 | — | $132 | $102 | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$160 | $54.00 | $29.19 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| FRAZIER REHABILITATION INSTITUTE LOUISVILLE |
$162 | — | $89.52 | — | $132 | $102 | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$165 | $109 | $106 | $107 | $105 | $263 | $100 | $374 | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$172 | $74.62 | $60.27 | $60.27 | $60.87 | — | $61.48 | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$175 | $103 | $101 | $104 | $99.88 | $250 | $106 | $329 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$179 | $30.60 | $30.30 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$179 | $86.71 | $50.83 | $50.83 | $51.34 | — | $51.85 | — | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$182 | $19.38 | $20.00 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$182 | — | $89.52 | — | $132 | $102 | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$184 | $116 | $114 | — | — | — | — | — | $114 |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$190 | $175 | — | $279 | $205 | $279 | — | — | $95.37 |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$192 | $92.72 | $58.75 | $58.75 | $80.00 | — | $58.75 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$194 | $113 | $109 | $111 | $114 | $259 | $96.55 | $374 | — |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$194 | $43.30 | $103 | $37.00 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$195 | $46.50 | $28.83 | $37.30 | $100 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$208 | $44.12 | $44.55 | $43.68 | — | $111 | — | — | $94.22 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE |
$208 | $25.21 | $26.46 | $24.96 | — | $166 | — | — | $94.22 |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$209 | $112 | $99.19 | — | $99.19 | — | — | — | $90.87 |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$220 | $96.59 | $81.19 | $94.66 | $145 | $249 | $105 | — | $86.05 |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$224 | $70.87 | $55.95 | $55.95 | $56.51 | — | $57.07 | — | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$224 | — | $74.60 | $74.60 | $74.60 | — | $76.09 | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$224 | $138 | $63.41 | $63.41 | $63.41 | — | $64.68 | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$227 | $92.72 | $60.48 | $60.48 | $92.72 | — | $61.69 | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$227 | $92.72 | $92.72 | $66.76 | $92.72 | — | $112 | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$230 | $99.70 | $95.79 | $97.74 | $118 | $396 | $106 | $494 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$245 | $58.80 | $58.80 | $58.80 | — | $179 | — | — | $66.15 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$245 | $58.80 | $58.80 | $58.80 | — | $179 | — | — | $66.15 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$247 | $74.10 | $74.10 | $74.10 | — | $181 | — | — | $76.57 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$247 | $51.87 | $51.87 | $51.87 | — | $180 | — | — | $51.87 |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$254 | $92.72 | $92.72 | $92.72 | $92.72 | — | $69.03 | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$276 | $94.57 | — | — | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$276 | $94.57 | — | — | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$276 | $94.57 | — | — | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$276 | $94.57 | — | — | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$276 | $94.57 | — | — | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$280 | $92.72 | $92.72 | $92.72 | $92.72 | — | $105 | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$281 | $92.72 | $71.76 | $71.76 | $92.72 | — | $71.76 | — | — |
That is the median of what the 73 Kentucky 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.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 97162 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $92.72 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $80.28 to $889 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.4x 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 30 minutes cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes (CPT 97162) in Kentucky range from $80.28 to $889, with a median of $220. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $80.28. 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.