PT evaluation, mod. complexity cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, moderate complexity (typically about 30 minutes): from $103.00 to $1,001.74, with a median of $356.40. The lowest listed price is at Desert Valley Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $253.40 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $356.72 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 97162, 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 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 PT EVAL 30MIN | $103.00 | $638.92 | $102.15–$638.92 | 84% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Phys Thrp Eval, Moderate Complexity, 30 Min | $103.00 | $858.25 | $98.02–$858.25 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Phys Thrp Eval, Moderate Complexity, 30 Min | $103.00 | $858.25 | $98.02–$858.25 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 PT EVAL MOD COMPLEX 30 MIN | $103.00 | $475.18 | $102.15–$638.92 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC PT INIT EVAL MODERATE | $204.30 | $454.00 | $82.17–$385.90 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 PT Evaluation Units, Moderate Complexity | $228.75 | $305.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | $249.00 | $1,158.00 | $101.11–$2,127.83 | 78% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC PT INIT EVAL MODERATE | $356.40 | $792.00 | $206.00–$712.80 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX 30 MINS | $356.72 | $686.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX 30 MINS | $356.72 | $686.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX 30 MINS | $356.72 | $686.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC PT INIT EVAL MODERATE | $488.70 | $1,086.00 | $206.00–$923.10 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $494.40 | $1,030.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC CRISIS TELEH 97162 PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $494.40 | $1,030.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY PT EVALUATION MOD COMPLEX CDM | $494.40 | $1,030.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Pt Init Eval Moderate | $1,001.74 | $1,001.74 | $34.84–$1,001.74 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Pt Init Eval Moderate | $1,001.74 | $1,001.74 | $34.84–$1,001.74 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $103.00, median $356.40, highest $1,001.74 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $356.72. 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 7 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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 is a first physical therapy evaluation of moderate complexity, typically about 30 minutes face to face. It is used when the problem is changing or other health conditions affect the plan of care.
What the price covers
The price covers the evaluation, billed once per evaluation rather than in time units. Treatment on the same day, such as therapeutic exercise or manual therapy, is billed separately in 15-minute units.