PT evaluation, high complexity cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) as an inpatient: from $387.60 to $453.60, with a median of $453.60. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley — $66.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $453.60 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 10 cities for code 97163, 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 Eval High Complex 45 Min | $387.60 | $969.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Pt Ped Eval High Complex | $449.60 | $1,124.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $453.60 | $810.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $453.60 | $810.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $453.60 | $810.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $453.60 | $810.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $453.60 | $810.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $453.60 | $810.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $453.60 | $810.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $453.60 | $810.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION HIGH COMPLEX 45 MINS | $453.60 | $810.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $387.60, median $453.60, highest $453.60 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $453.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is a first physical therapy evaluation of high complexity, typically about 45 minutes face to face. It is used for an unstable or unpredictable problem, often with several other health conditions, such as after a major surgery or neurological illness.
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.