Manual therapy, 15 min cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy, hands-on manual therapy (15-minute unit) as an inpatient: from $66.25 to $208.40, 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 4 facilities across 4 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 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 Pt Manual Therapy Tech 15 | $208.40 | $521.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $66.25, median $119.84, highest $208.40 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 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.