CMS Price Transparency Data

Physical therapy (manual therapy)

Facility: Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 97140 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$31
about 1.1× the $28 Medicare rate · typically $28–$65
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$68
Well above the fair price
about $37 over the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $28 Fair price $31 This hospital $68 Cash price $226 Hospital's list price $226

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $19 Priciest $68

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Physical therapy (manual therapy) is about $31 (about 1.1× the $28 Medicare rate). Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $68, or about $226 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Salinas, CA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $31. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $145 - $181 523%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $96 - $154 346%
Aetnamajor $203 732%
Cignamajor $158 570%
Humanamajor $203 732%
Health Net $226 815%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $25 - $187
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 450 East Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals