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Physical therapy cost in California without insurance

In California, the median cash price for Physical therapy, 15 min is $129.36 across 89 hospitals, from $27.00 to $345.33. The lowest is at Shasta Regional Medical Center (Redding). 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 24, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Physical therapy prices in California 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.

ProcedureHospitals RangeMedian US median
PT evaluation, low complexity Physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) · code 97161 89 $84.00–$959.67 $222.56 $207.23
PT evaluation, mod. complexity Physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes) · code 97162 90 $91.00–$1,102.02 $356.72 $232.75
PT evaluation, high complexity Physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) · code 97163 88 $91.00–$1,468.62 $453.60 $259.50
Physical therapy, 15 min Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15-minute unit) · code 97110 89 $27.00–$345.33 $129.36 $93.00
Manual therapy, 15 min Physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit) · code 97140 83 $25.00–$381.00 $119.84 $92.38
Therapeutic activities Therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes · code 97530 91 $19.60–$357.80 $137.28 $90.34
Balance and coordination training Neuromuscular re-education, 15 minutes · code 97112 89 $30.00–$381.00 $127.40 $93.09
Occupational therapy evaluation Occupational therapy evaluation, low complexity · code 97165 86 $84.00–$735.38 $260.00 $207.95

Outpatient cash prices in California. 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 state.

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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.