Doctor visits and therapy CPT 99212 Outpatient

Returning patient visit, 10 min cost in Charleston, SC

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, straightforward problem or 10+ minutes: from $59.50 to $196.30, with a median of $131.30. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $71.80 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $131.30 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 99212, 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.

Lowest$59.50MUSC Medical Center

Median$131.30half pay less

Highest$196.30in this market

Difference3.3×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 $196.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list	File date
MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB NURSE VISIT FOR ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST	$59.50	$119.00	—	50%	Apr 1, 2026 source file
MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB MEDICAL VISIT EST LEVEL 2	$59.50	$119.00	—	50%	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Est Pt, E/M Level 2	$131.30	$202.00	—	35%	— source file
Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Est Pt, E/M Level 2	$131.30	$202.00	—	35%	— source file
Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Est Pt, E/M Level 2	$131.30	$202.00	—	35%	— source file
Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Gbl Est Pt, E/M Level 2	$195.00	$300.00	—	35%	— source file
Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Est Pt, Outpt Visit Level 2	$196.30	$302.00	—	35%	— source file
Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Est Pt, Outpt Visit Level 2	$196.30	$302.00	—	35%	— source file
Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Est Pt, Outpt Visit Level 2	$196.30	$302.00	—	35%	— source file
Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Est Pt, Outpt Visit Level 2	$196.30	$302.00	—	35%	— source file

Outpatient: lowest $59.50, median $131.30, highest $196.30 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $131.30. 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 a short office or outpatient visit for a returning patient, with straightforward decision making or at least 10 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for simple issues, such as a quick recheck or a minor complaint.

What the price covers

The price covers the clinician's visit. Lab tests, X-rays, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.