Physical therapy cost in San Diego, CA without insurance
In the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area, the median cash price for Physical therapy, 15 min is $137.28 across 6 hospitals. The lowest, $32.00, is at Paradise Valley Hospital (National City). The US median is $93.00.
Physical therapy is billed in pieces: a first evaluation (97161–97163, by complexity), then treatment codes such as therapeutic exercise (97110) and manual therapy (97140) charged per 15-minute unit. A typical visit combines several units, so a visit costs a multiple of the per-unit price, and a course of care often runs for several weeks.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Physical therapy prices in San Diego, CA by type
The treatment codes are priced per 15-minute unit, so multiply by the number of units you expect per visit; the evaluation is billed once at the start of care. The state table uses 97110, therapeutic exercise.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT evaluation, low complexity Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) · code 97161 | 6 | $108.00 | $222.56 | $207.23 |
| PT evaluation, mod. complexity Physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes) · code 97162 | 6 | $108.00 | $347.86 | $232.75 |
| PT evaluation, high complexity Physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) · code 97163 | 6 | $108.00 | $399.73 | $259.50 |
| Physical therapy, 15 min Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15-minute unit) · code 97110 | 6 | $32.00 | $137.28 | $93.00 |
| Manual therapy, 15 min Physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit) · code 97140 | 5 | $30.00 | $135.20 | $92.38 |
| Therapeutic activities Therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes · code 97530 | 6 | $39.00 | $137.28 | $90.34 |
| Balance and coordination training Neuromuscular re-education, 15 minutes · code 97112 | 6 | $36.00 | $127.40 | $93.09 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation Occupational therapy evaluation, low complexity · code 97165 | 6 | $111.00 | $224.33 | $207.95 |
Outpatient cash prices in San Diego, CA. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Physical therapy, 15 min prices in San Diego, CA
- Paradise Valley Hospital, National City$32.00
- Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego, San Diego$56.25
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa, San Diego$137.28
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion, San Diego$137.28
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos, San Marcos$137.28
Physical therapy cost in other areas nearby
- Eureka, CA
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- San Francisco, CA
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- Santa Rosa, CA
- Vallejo, CA
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask how many units and which codes a typical visit bills, then multiply the per-unit prices in the table.
- Ask independent physical therapy practices for a flat per-visit cash rate; many offer one.
- Compare a hospital-based therapy clinic with an independent practice, since hospital outpatient prices are often higher for the same codes.