Therapeutic activities cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for therapeutic activities (functional training), 15 minutes: from $80.50 to $93.60, with a median of $93.60. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $13.10 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $84.25 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 97530, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 SUPERVISED THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY 1:1, EA 15 MIN | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB B/SUPERVISED THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Ot Therapeutic Activities 15 Min | $93.60 | $144.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Pt Therapeutic Activities 15 Min | $93.60 | $144.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Pt Therapeutic Activities 15 Min | $93.60 | $144.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Pt Therapeutic Activities 15 Min | $93.60 | $144.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Ot Therapeutic Activities 15 Min | $93.60 | $144.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Ot Therapeutic Activities 15 Min | $93.60 | $144.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Pt Therapeutic Activities 15 Min | $93.60 | $144.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Ot Therapeutic Activities 15 Min | $124.15 | $191.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $80.50, median $93.60, highest $93.60 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $93.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
Therapeutic activities are exercises for everyday tasks such as lifting and climbing stairs.
What the price covers
The price is for one 15-minute unit; a session usually includes several units and codes.