Evaluation for Physical Therapy, Typically 30 Minutes Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 87 Missouri hospitals. CPT 97162. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $182
📉 Low $44.07
📈 High $1,209
🏥 87 hospitals
🏛️ 63 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $94.07
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 87 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$44.07 | $22.00 | — | $49.50 | $55.00 | $91.50 | $75.00 | — | $86.30 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$73.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$74.13 | $50.00 | $100 | $85.00 | $326 | — | $87.00 | — | $70.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA AURORA |
$75.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE CASSVILLE |
$75.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN VIEW |
$75.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$95.00 | $52.23 | $152 | $95.06 | $95.06 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$95.00 | $52.23 | $95.06 | $95.06 | $95.06 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$98.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$98.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$99.60 | $22.00 | — | $80.50 | $289 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $86.30 |
| SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER CAPE GIRARDEAU |
$103 | $81.60 | $95.65 | $83.61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$104 | $95.05 | $95.05 | $95.05 | — | $96.95 | — | $121 | — |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$104 | $32.00 | — | $62.80 | $326 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$106 | — | $96.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$112 | $68.80 | — | $75.00 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$129 | $94.61 | — | — | $141 | $155 | — | $70.44 | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$138 | $100 | $80.80 | $80.00 | $67.30 | $96.11 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$138 | $100 | $79.60 | $80.00 | $67.30 | $96.11 | $73.00 | $114 | $69.50 |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$145 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $76.40 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PHONE: |
$147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$153 | $105 | $97.76 | $128 | $91.36 | $105 | $88.88 | $105 | — |
| BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SEDALIA |
$154 | $91.50 | $73.20 | $80.00 | $49.00 | $91.50 | $91.50 | $91.50 | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$156 | — | — | — | — | $150 | $156 | $88.00 | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$163 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $227 | $95.75 | $203 | — | $201 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$163 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $217 | $95.75 | $203 | — | $201 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$163 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $227 | $95.75 | $203 | — | $201 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$163 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $227 | $95.75 | $203 | — | $201 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$163 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $227 | $95.75 | $203 | — | $201 |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$170 | $95.65 | $97.56 | $98.71 | — | $97.28 | — | $100 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN JOPLIN |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$172 | $215 | $215 | $215 | $215 | — | — | $215 | — |
| MADISON MEDICAL CENTER FREDERICKTOWN |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$173 | — | $146 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL HANNIBAL |
$174 | $93.19 | — | $91.36 | $226 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL ST LOUIS SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN BOONVILLE |
$182 | $67.87 | $70.66 | $66.66 | $185 | $67.27 | $227 | — | $225 |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER - BONNE TERRE BONNE TERRE |
$182 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $185 | $95.75 | $227 | — | $225 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$183 | — | $84.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$183 | — | $84.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$183 | — | $84.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$183 | — | $84.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$183 | — | $84.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$183 | — | $84.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD OZARK |
$190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$200 | — | $82.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$203 | $297 | $287 | $287 | $254 | $317 | — | — | $314 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$203 | $241 | $287 | $279 | $270 | $284 | — | — | $279 |
| CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HARRISONVILLE |
$203 | $72.79 | $87.00 | $175 | $37.70 | $139 | $244 | $119 | — |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$205 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $95.75 | $168 | $95.75 | $256 | — | $253 |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL WEST JOPLIN |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL NEOSHO |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL EAST JOPLIN |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $182 for this?
That is the median of what the 87 Missouri 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 Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $94.07 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $44.07 to $1,209 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.9x 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 30 minutes cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes (CPT 97162) in Missouri range from $44.07 to $1,209, with a median of $182. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $44.07. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 97162 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.