PT evaluation, low complexity cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, low complexity (typically about 20 minutes) as an inpatient: from $71.00 to $113.10, with a median of $113.10. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $42.10 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $166.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 97161, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PT EVAL LOW COMPLEX 20 MIN | $71.00 | $142.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $113.10 | $174.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $113.10 | $174.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $113.10 | $174.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Pt Eval Low Complex | $113.10 | $174.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $71.00, median $113.10, highest $113.10 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $113.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is a first physical therapy evaluation of low complexity, typically about 20 minutes face to face. It is used for a stable problem with few other health factors, and ends with a plan of care.
What the price covers
The price covers the evaluation, billed once per evaluation rather than in time units. Treatment on the same day, such as therapeutic exercise or manual therapy, is billed separately in 15-minute units.