Occupational therapy evaluation cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for occupational therapy evaluation, low complexity as an inpatient: from $165.00 to $260.00, with a median of $260.00. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego — $95.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $260.00 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 97165, 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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Hc-Ot Eval Low Complexity | $165.00 | $220.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Ot Eval Low Complexity | $165.00 | $220.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Ot Eval Low | $165.00 | $220.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Evaluation of occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes | $188.65 | $343.00 | $34.30–$222.95 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Ot Evaluation Low Complexity | $231.75 | $309.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Ot Evaluation 30 Min | $245.25 | $327.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEX 30 MINS | $260.00 | $500.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEX 30 MINS | $260.00 | $500.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVAL LOW COMPLEX 30 MINS | $260.00 | $500.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $165.00, median $260.00, highest $260.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $224.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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
An occupational therapy evaluation assesses daily activities and sets a plan.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.