Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) cost in California

Prices at 148 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $366 — 51% above the US median ($242), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $65 $111 ★ 4/5 194 min —
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA $65 $111 ★ 5/5 186 min —
Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA $65 $111 ★ 5/5 — —
Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas Encinitas, CA $65 $111 ★ 4/5 200 min —
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $94 $94 ★ 2/5 156 min —
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA $105 $259 ★ 3/5 198 min —
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $106 $106 ★ 4/5 174 min —
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $106 $106 ★ 3/5 153 min —
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $110 $156 ★ 1/5 160 min —
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $111 $111 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $111 $111 ★ 3/5 238 min —
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA $111 $113 ★ 3/5 134 min —
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $111 $111 ★ 2/5 134 min —
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $111 $112 ★ 2/5 190 min —
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $111 $112 ★ 1/5 158 min —
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $111 $111 ★ 3/5 204 min —
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $111 $111 ★ 2/5 147 min —
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $111 $113 ★ 2/5 140 min —
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $148 — ★ 2/5 194 min —
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $150 $265 ★ 3/5 254 min —
Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai Ojai, CA $177 $301 — 114 min —
El Camino Health Mountain View, CA $183 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA $192 $167 ★ 3/5 234 min —
John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek, CA $195 $218 ★ 2/5 171 min —
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton, CA $204 $342 ★ 3/5 225 min —

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 October 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
$366
Insurer-negotiated
$138
Medicare pays
$101
$111$723
Median cash $366  ·  Medicare $101  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $366 — about 3.6× 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 $258 (41%).

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