Physical therapy evaluation cost in California

Prices at 159 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $369 — 61% above the US median ($229), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $62 $108 ★ 4/5 193 min 15.3%
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA $62 $108 ★ 5/5 180 min 13.8%
Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA $62 $108 ★ 5/5 13.9%
Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas Encinitas, CA $62 $108 ★ 4/5 194 min 14.5%
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA $63 $107 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.0%
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $91 $92 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.9%
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA $101 $253 ★ 3/5 195 min 15.0%
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $103 $103 ★ 4/5 173 min 16.1%
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA $103 $103 ★ 3/5 173 min 15.8%
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $103 $103 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.3%
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $108 $125 ★ 3/5 202 min 16.0%
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $108 $108 ★ 3/5 250 min 14.9%
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA $108 $110 ★ 3/5 135 min 15.6%
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $108 $108 ★ 2/5 138 min 16.6%
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $108 $109 ★ 2/5 196 min 16.6%
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $108 $109 ★ 1/5 173 min 14.8%
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $108 $108 ★ 3/5 214 min 16.5%
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $108 $108 ★ 2/5 155 min 15.5%
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $108 $109 ★ 2/5 153 min 15.8%
Trinity Hospital Weaverville, CA $109 $102 70 min 14.5%
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $113 $153 ★ 1/5 167 min 16.5%
Lompoc Valley Medical Center Lompoc, CA $124 $130 ★ 1/5 169 min 15.9%
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA $134 $106 ★ 3/5 191 min 14.6%
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $150 $271 ★ 3/5 275 min 14.4%
Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai Ojai, CA $158 $268 110 min 15.0%

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)
$558
Cash / self-pay
$369
Insurer-negotiated
$131
Medicare pays
$98
$108$669
Median cash $369  ·  Medicare $98  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $369 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($98). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $558 list price could save about $189 (34%).

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