Occupational therapy evaluation cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for occupational therapy evaluation, low complexity: from $106.00 to $347.40, with a median of $220.30. The lowest listed price is at Chino Valley Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $114.30 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $260.00 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 97165, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Occup Thrp Eval, Low Complexity, 30 Min | $106.00 | $499.95 | $100.79–$499.95 | 79% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Occup Thrp Eval, Low Complexity, 30 Min | $106.00 | $499.95 | $100.79–$499.95 | 79% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 OT Evaluation Units, Low Complexity | $140.25 | $187.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC OT INIT EVAL LOW | $153.00 | $340.00 | $61.54–$354.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC CRISIS TELEH 97165 OT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $191.04 | $398.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC OT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX | $191.04 | $398.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC VIRTUAL THERAPY OT EVALUATION LOW COMPLEX CDM | $191.04 | $398.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Ot Init Eval Low | $191.60 | $191.60 | $34.84–$191.60 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Ot Init Eval Low | $191.60 | $191.60 | $34.84–$191.60 | — | — source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes | $249.00 | $1,029.00 | $103.97–$1,890.79 | 76% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC OT INIT EVAL LOW | $253.35 | $563.00 | $204.37–$506.70 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEX 30 MINS | $260.00 | $500.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEX 30 MINS | $260.00 | $500.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEX 30 MINS | $260.00 | $500.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC OT INIT EVAL LOW | $347.40 | $772.00 | $185.28–$656.20 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $106.00, median $220.30, highest $347.40 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $253.35. 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 6 of 7 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
An occupational therapy evaluation assesses daily activities and sets a plan.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.