How much does Physical therapy evaluation, moderate cost in Arizona?

CPT 97162 — 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.
97162 Physical therapy evaluation, moderate
Ask to pay
$172
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare pays
no data
Typical price near you
$187
Cash / self-pay price
$172
Prices near you — 49 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) lowest Hospital $35cash
Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) Hospital $42cash
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Hospital $55cash
Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) Hospital $65cash ★★★★★
Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Hospital $73cash ★★★★★
Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) Hospital $74cash ★★★★★
Banner Estrella Medical Center (Phoenix) Hospital $79cash ★★★★★
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale) Hospital $81cash ★★★★
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) Hospital $85cash ★★★★★
Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) Hospital $88cash ★★★★★
Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) Hospital $93cash ★★★★★
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande) Hospital $97cash
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.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 97162 (Physical therapy evaluation, moderate) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 97162 is $172.43, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $100.91–$771.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
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What should 97162 cost in Arizona?

For Physical therapy evaluation, moderate (CPT 97162) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $187, with hospitals ranging from $101 to $771 across 49 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 Arizona?

A fair self-pay price for Physical therapy evaluation, moderate (CPT 97162) in Arizona is around $187, with hospital prices ranging from $101 to $771 across 49 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of Physical therapy evaluation, moderate?

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.

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Prices last refreshed July 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.