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Physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity in California

CPT 97162 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $62 to $2,637 at the 10 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$401typical cash price
$160typical commercial insurer rate
$62–$2.6kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$62
El Camino Health
$164
University of California Davis Medical Center
$242
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$360
Uci Health-Lakewood
$443
Uci Health-Orange
$443
Stanford Health Care
$603
Good Samaritan Hospital
$2,637

California typical cash price: $401

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$248$62$88$55–$227 · 79 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$655$164–
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$605$242$108$106–$154 · 9 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$480$360$322$163–$374 · 15 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$1,107$443$160$151–$231 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$1,107$443$160$151–$231 · 5 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$1,508$603–
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$2,637$2,637$128$116–$2,109 · 51 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$205only 1 plan
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$178$137–$331 · 5 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 California?

At 8 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for physical therapy evaluation is $401, and most charge between $133 and $1,213. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $160. 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 1 of the 6 hospitals in California 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 California has the lowest cash price for physical therapy evaluation?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $62 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. 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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