Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15-minute unit) in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15-minute unit) as an inpatient: from $56.25 to $165.55, with a median of $122.25. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 97110, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest 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 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 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $56.25, median $122.25, highest $165.55 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $56.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.