Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99204 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

New patient office visit, about 45 minutes in Charleston-North Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for New patient office visit, about 45 minutes as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$59.50MUSC Medical Center
Median$223.60half pay less
Highest$425.10in this market
Difference7.1×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $59.50Highest $425.10

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC HB MEDICAL VISIT NEW LEVEL 4 $59.50 $119.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 4 $223.60 $344.00 35%
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 4 $223.60 $344.00 35%
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC New Pt, E/M Level 4 $223.60 $344.00 35%
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, E/M Level 4 $223.60 $344.00 35%
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 4 $223.60 $344.00 35%
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Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, E/M Level 4 $223.60 $344.00 35%
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Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC New Pt, Outpt Visit Level 4 $223.60 $344.00 35%
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Gbl New Pt, E/M Level 4 $425.10 $654.00 35%
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Inpatient: lowest $59.50, median $223.60, highest $425.10 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $223.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.