Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $59.50 to $239.85, with a median of $239.85. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $180.35 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $239.85 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 99215, 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 MEDICAL VISIT EST LEVEL 5 | $59.50 | $119.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Est Pt, E/M Level 5 | $239.85 | $369.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Est Pt, Outpt Visit Level 5 | $239.85 | $369.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Est Pt, Outpt Visit Level 5 | $239.85 | $369.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Est Pt, E/M Level 5 | $239.85 | $369.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Est Pt, E/M Level 5 | $239.85 | $369.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Est Pt, Outpt Visit Level 5 | $239.85 | $369.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Est Pt, Outpt Visit Level 5 | $239.85 | $369.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Gbl Est Pt, E/M Level 5 | $436.80 | $672.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.50, median $239.85, highest $239.85 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $239.85. 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 the highest level of office or outpatient visit for a returning patient, with high complexity decision making or at least 40 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for serious or rapidly changing problems that may need urgent decisions.
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.