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Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity in Illinois

CPT 97161 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $150 to $494 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$262typical cash price
$267typical commercial insurer rate
$150–$494cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$150
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$150
Saint Francis Medical Center
$232
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$293
Carle Foundation Hospital
$423
Memorial Medical Center
$494

Illinois typical cash price: $262

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$300$150$239$154–$335 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$300$150$335$173–$405 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$386$232$89$89–$186 · 3 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$419$293$258$113–$419 · 38 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$423$423$277$244–$341 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$494$494$296$220–$398 · 40 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does physical therapy evaluation cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for physical therapy evaluation is $262, and most charge between $150 and $458. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $267. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for physical therapy evaluation?

At 2 of the 6 hospitals in Illinois that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Illinois has the lowest cash price for physical therapy evaluation?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $150 at Advocate Condell Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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