Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) cost in San Diego, CA

Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $357 — 52% above the US median ($234), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $62 $108 ★ 4/5 194 min —
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego, CA $251 $224 ★ 5/5 259 min —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego San Diego, CA $357 — ★ 4/5 — —
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA $360 $286 ★ 4/5 197 min —
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA $360 $318 — — —

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)
$480
Cash / self-pay
$357
Insurer-negotiated
$255
Medicare pays
$98
$138$360
Median cash $357  ·  Medicare $98  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $357 — about 3.6× 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 $480 list price could save about $123 (26%).

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Doctors who perform this in San Diego

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Fernando OrlinoPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA461
Jeremy Holman, D.P.T.Physical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA167
Marilyn Johnson, P.T.Physical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA121
Eytan Erez, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA111
Doreen Hall, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA102
Aeriel Caraglio, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA96
Shay Johnson, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA96
Shawn Renner, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA93
Michelle Guido, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA90
Mary Powell-Penrith, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA85
Sarah Johnson, MPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA79
Eric RoblesPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeSan Diego, CA77

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