PT evaluation, high complexity cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) as an inpatient: from $166.50 to $181.00, with a median of $166.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $211.90 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 97163, 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $166.50 | $333.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $166.50 | $333.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $181.00 | $362.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $166.50, median $166.50, highest $181.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $166.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is a first physical therapy evaluation of high complexity, typically about 45 minutes face to face. It is used for an unstable or unpredictable problem, often with several other health conditions, such as after a major surgery or neurological illness.
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.