Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) cost in California

Prices at 147 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $389 — 61% above the US median ($241), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $65 $111 ★ 4/5 193 min 15.3%
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA $65 $111 ★ 5/5 180 min 13.8%
Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA $65 $111 ★ 5/5 13.9%
Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas Encinitas, CA $65 $111 ★ 4/5 194 min 14.5%
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $94 $94 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.9%
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA $105 $259 ★ 3/5 195 min 15.0%
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $106 $106 ★ 4/5 173 min 16.1%
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $106 $106 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.3%
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $110 $156 ★ 1/5 167 min 16.5%
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $111 $111 ★ 3/5 202 min 16.0%
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $111 $111 ★ 3/5 250 min 14.9%
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA $111 $113 ★ 3/5 135 min 15.6%
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $111 $111 ★ 2/5 138 min 16.6%
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $111 $112 ★ 2/5 196 min 16.6%
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $111 $112 ★ 1/5 173 min 14.8%
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $111 $111 ★ 3/5 214 min 16.5%
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $111 $111 ★ 2/5 155 min 15.5%
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $111 $113 ★ 2/5 153 min 15.8%
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $148 ★ 2/5 187 min 13.5%
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $150 $265 ★ 3/5 275 min 14.4%
Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai Ojai, CA $177 $301 110 min 15.0%
El Camino Health Mountain View, CA $183 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.5%
Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA $192 $167 ★ 3/5 245 min 15.3%
John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek, CA $195 $218 ★ 2/5 177 min 13.0%
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton, CA $204 $342 ★ 3/5 227 min 13.9%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$624
Cash / self-pay
$389
Insurer-negotiated
$135
Medicare pays
$101
$111$723
Median cash $389  ·  Medicare $101  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $389 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $624 list price could save about $235 (38%).

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