Manual therapy, 15 min cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit) as an inpatient: from $76.00 to $119.84, with a median of $119.84. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley — $43.84 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $119.84 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 10 cities for code 97140, 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley lowest Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Pt Manual Therapy Tech 15 | $76.00 | $328.00 | — | 77% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley lowest Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Ot Manual Therapy Ea 15 | $76.00 | $328.00 | — | 77% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Soft Tissue Mob Ea 15 Min | $131.20 | $328.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $76.00, median $119.84, highest $119.84 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $119.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers hands-on treatment by a therapist, such as joint mobilization, soft tissue mobilization, manual traction or manual lymphatic drainage, billed in 15-minute units. It is used to reduce pain and improve movement, often alongside exercise.
What the price covers
The price is per 15-minute unit, so a visit often bills it together with other codes, such as therapeutic exercise.