New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes: from $59.50 to $425.10, with a median of $223.60. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 99204, 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 | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC HB MEDICAL VISIT NEW LEVEL 4 | $59.50 | $119.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 4 | $223.60 | $344.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 4 | $223.60 | $344.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC New Pt, E/M Level 4 | $223.60 | $344.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, E/M Level 4 | $223.60 | $344.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 4 | $223.60 | $344.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 4 | $223.60 | $344.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, E/M Level 4 | $223.60 | $344.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Gbl New Pt, E/M Level 4 | $425.10 | $654.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.50, median $223.60, highest $425.10 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $223.60. 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
This is an office or outpatient visit for a new patient with moderate complexity decision making, or at least 45 minutes of total time on the visit date. It is often used for new problems with several possible causes or chronic conditions.
What the price covers
The price covers the clinician's visit. Tests, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.