How much does physical therapy evaluation, moderate cost in Colorado?
CPT 97162 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Colorado.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) lowest | Hospital | $111cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) | Hospital | $116cash | — | — |
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) | Hospital | $127cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) | Hospital | $152cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Community Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $176cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $185cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Vail Health Hospital (Vail) | Hospital | $196cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Hospital | $199cash | — | — |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $216cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Hospital | $225cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) | Hospital | $231cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver) | Hospital | $242negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $247negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge) | Hospital | $253negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette) | Hospital | $253negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $262cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $262cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) | Hospital | $266cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) | Hospital | $266cash | — | — |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $270cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) | Hospital | $288cash | — | — |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton) | Hospital | $304negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) | Hospital | $307cash | — | — |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $307cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Aspen Valley Hospital (Aspen) | Hospital | $315cash | — | — |
| CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $338cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $338cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) | Hospital | $338cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) | Hospital | $358cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) | Hospital | $522cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) | Hospital | $579cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) | Hospital | $695cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) | Hospital | $844cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $844cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $844cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $844cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Hospital | $844cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) gross charge | Hospital | $1,085cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) gross charge | Hospital | $1,745cash | — | ★★★★★ |
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What should 97162 cost in Colorado?
For physical therapy evaluation, moderate (CPT 97162) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $266, with hospitals ranging from $225 to $522 across 39 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does physical therapy evaluation, moderate cost in Colorado?
A fair self-pay price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate (CPT 97162) in Colorado is around $266, with hospital prices ranging from $225 to $522 across 39 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of physical therapy evaluation, moderate?
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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.