Manual therapy, 15 min cost in San Jose, CA
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit): from $66.25 to $253.50, with a median of $119.84. The lowest listed price is at El Camino Hospital — $53.59 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $119.84 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 97140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Hospital lowest Mountain View, CA · (650) 940-7000 HC PT PROC MANUAL THERAPY 15M | $66.25 | $265.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital lowest Mountain View, CA · (650) 940-7000 HC OT PROC MANUAL THERAPY 15M | $66.25 | $265.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 "PT, MANUAL THERAPY TECH 1/MORE REGIONS EA 15 MIN." | $119.84 | $214.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 MANUAL THERAPY TQS 1/> REGIONS EACH 15 MINUTES | $155.68 | $278.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Ot Manual Therapy Ea 15 | $208.40 | $521.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Pt Manual Therapy Tech 15 | $208.40 | $521.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto, CA · (650) 497-8000 HC Manual Therapy Ea 15 Min | $253.50 | $507.00 | $213.95–$263.64 | 50% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $66.25, median $119.84, highest $253.50 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $119.84. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.