Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15-minute unit) in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15-minute unit): from $32.00 to $165.55, with a median of $56.25. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 97110, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA OT THERAPEUTIC PROC OTA EA 15 | $32.00 | $181.15 | 82% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA PT THERAPEUTIC EX PTA EA15 | $32.00 | $209.23 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA PT THER PROC/EXER EA 15M | $32.00 | $209.23 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA OT WC CA THER EXER 30M | $32.00 | $252.00 | 87% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA OT THER PROC/EXER EA 15M | $32.00 | $209.23 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA PT WC CA THER EXER 30M | $32.00 | $252.00 | 87% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA PT WC CA TX 1 AREA ADDL15 | $32.00 | $122.00 | 74% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scmer Hc-Ther Ex 15 Min | $56.25 | $75.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scmer Cv-Ther Ex 15 Min | $56.25 | $75.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Scripps Nicu-Ther Ex 15 Min | $56.25 | $75.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Therapeutic Exercises | $60.00 | $80.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Pt Therapeutic Exer 15Min | $108.75 | $145.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Ot Therapeudic Exer 15 Min | $122.25 | $163.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA THERAPEUTIC PX 1/> AREAS EACH 15 MIN EXERCISES | $137.28 | $264.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA THERAPEUTIC PX 1/> AREAS EACH 15 MIN EXERCISES | $137.28 | $264.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA THERAPEUTIC PX 1/> AREAS EACH 15 MIN EXERCISES | $137.28 | $264.00 | 48% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Pulmonary Rehabilitation Non-Copd Dx Therapeutic Procedures Individual Each 15 Minutes | $165.55 | $301.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Therapeutic Exercise To Develop Strength, Endurance, Range Of Motion, And Flexibility, Each 15 Minutes | $165.55 | $301.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $32.00, median $56.25, highest $165.55 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $122.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This physical therapy code covers therapeutic exercise for strength, endurance, range of motion and flexibility, billed in 15-minute units. It is one of the most common codes in a physical therapy visit.
What the price covers
The price is per 15-minute unit, so a visit is often billed as several units along with other codes, such as the evaluation or manual therapy.