Therapeutic activities cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes: from $39.00 to $179.85, with a median of $137.28. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $98.28 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $137.28 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 97530, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 PT THERAPY ACTIVITY PTA EA15 | $39.00 | $265.90 | $15.98–$265.90 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 OT THER ACTIVITY EA 15M | $39.00 | $265.90 | $15.98–$265.90 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 PT THER ACTIVITY EA 15M | $39.00 | $265.90 | $15.98–$265.90 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 OT THERAPY ACTIVITY OTA EA15 | $39.00 | $230.22 | $15.98–$265.90 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Ther Act 15 Min | $56.25 | $75.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Ot Individual 15 Min | $57.00 | $76.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Ot Therapeutic Act 15Min | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch P/T Kinetic Activity 15Min | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Pt Therapeutic Act 15 Min | $95.25 | $127.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Pph Ot Therapeutic Activities Unit | $118.50 | $158.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 THERAPEUT ACTVITY DIRECT PT CONTACT EACH 15 MIN | $137.28 | $264.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA THERAPEUT ACTVITY DIRECT PT CONTACT EACH 15 MIN | $137.28 | $264.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 THERAPEUT ACTVITY DIRECT PT CONTACT EACH 15 MIN | $137.28 | $264.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Ped Funct Tx Ea 15 | $142.50 | $190.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Non-Copd Dx Therapeutic Activities Individual Each 15 Minutes | $179.85 | $327.00 | $12.78–$163.50 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Therapeutic Activities To Improve Function, With One-On-One Contact Between Patient And Provider, Each 15 Minutes | $179.85 | $327.00 | $12.78–$441.45 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Smh Ot Eval 60 Min | $438.00 | $584.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.00, median $137.28, highest $179.85 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $137.28. 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 1 of 2 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
Therapeutic activities are exercises for everyday tasks such as lifting and climbing stairs.
What the price covers
The price is for one 15-minute unit; a session usually includes several units and codes.