How much does physical therapy evaluation, low complexity cost in Arizona?
CPT 97161 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Arizona.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
97161 Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity
Market typical price
$201
51 facilities · typical range $97 – $577
Typical
$201
$31 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $718
What Medicare pays
no data
Market typical
$201
Cash / self-pay price
$197
Prices near you — 51 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) lowest | Hospital | $31cash | — | — |
| Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) | Hospital | $60cash | — | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) | Hospital | $67cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Hospital | $74cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $75cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Hospital | $78cash | — | — |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center (Phoenix) | Hospital | $81cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale) | Hospital | $82cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) | Hospital | $86cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) | Hospital | $89cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $95cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $97cash | — | — |
| Canyon Vista Medical Center (Sierra Vista) | Hospital | $97negotiated | — | hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande) | Hospital | $99cash | — | — |
| Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) | Hospital | $106cash | — | hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center (San Tan Valley) | Hospital | $106cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Tucson Medical Center | Hospital | $112cash | — | hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert) | Hospital | $113cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton (Tucson) | Hospital | $115cash | — | — |
| Oro Valley Hospital (Oro Valley) | Hospital | $124cash | — | hip/knee complications 5.3% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) | Hospital | $137cash | — | — |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Hospital | $145cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center (Springerville) | Hospital | $157cash | — | — |
| Wickenburg Community Hospital (Wickenburg) | Hospital | $187cash | — | — |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Hospital | $197cash | — | hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Dignity St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $201cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Page Hospital (Page) | Hospital | $204cash | — | — |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott & Prescott Valley) | Hospital | $204cash | — | hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Verde Valley Medical Center (Cottonwood) | Hospital | $224cash | — | — |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (Safford) | Hospital | $229negotiated | — | hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center (Yuma) | Hospital | $262cash | — | hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Little Colorado Medical Center (Winslow) | Hospital | $285cash | — | — |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center (Lake Havasu City) | Hospital | $332cash | — | hip/knee complications 3.2% |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital (Bisbee) | Hospital | $348cash | — | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (Globe) | Hospital | $460negotiated | — | — |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Hospital | $507negotiated | — | — |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center (Show Low) | Hospital | $514cash | — | hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley (Phoenix) | Hospital | $577cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.0% |
| HonorHealth Florence | Hospital | $577cash | — | — |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks (Mesa) | Hospital | $577cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln (Phoenix) | Hospital | $577cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn | Hospital | $577cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea | Hospital | $577cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak | Hospital | $577cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing (Phoenix) | Hospital | $577cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| HonorHealth Tempe | Hospital | $577cash | — | — |
| Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales) | Hospital | $607cash | — | — |
| Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $607cash | — | hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $607cash | — | hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $718cash | — | — |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Glendale) | Hospital | $718cash | — | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
See physical therapy evaluation, low complexity prices in another area
What should 97161 cost in Arizona?
For physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (CPT 97161) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $201, with hospitals ranging from $97 to $577 across 51 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does physical therapy evaluation, low complexity cost in Arizona?
A fair self-pay price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (CPT 97161) in Arizona is around $201, with hospital prices ranging from $97 to $577 across 51 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of physical therapy evaluation, low complexity?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
Placing a referral for this?
Enter the patient's ZIP and plan in the facility finder to see every facility near them that publishes a price for 97161, ranked, with the phone number and an out-of-pocket estimate.
Compare other procedures in Arizona
Total knee replacement (arthroplasty)Total hip replacement (arthroplasty)Partial (unicompartmental) knee replacementTotal shoulder replacement (arthroplasty)Revision total knee replacementRevision total hip replacementMajor hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/o MCCMajor hip/knee joint replacement, inpatient, w/ MCC
Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.