Psychiatric evaluation cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $102.50 to $834.75, with a median of $253.40. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 8.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90791. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $102.50 | $205.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $139.00 | $278.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $142.00 | $284.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $142.00 | $284.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Psych Evaluation | $364.80 | $608.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $494.00 | $988.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC PSYCH DIAG EVAL | $834.75 | $1,113.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC PSYCH DIAG EVAL | $834.75 | $1,113.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3 | $139.00 | $834.75 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $102.50 | $102.50 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1 | $142.00 | $142.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $494.00 | $494.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $364.80 | $364.80 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $142.00 | $142.00 |
What it is
This is a diagnostic evaluation by a mental health clinician, usually the first visit before therapy starts. It covers history, current symptoms, a mental status exam and a treatment plan, without medical services such as prescribing.
What the price covers
The price covers the evaluation visit. Psychological testing, follow-up therapy sessions and any facility fee at a hospital-based clinic are billed separately.
Mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services in other states
- Alabama$628.24
- Alaska$460.89
- Arizona$207.83
- Arkansas$207.48
- California$348.14
- Colorado$778.02
- Connecticut$324.80
- Delaware$246.50
- Florida$266.38
- Georgia$536.25
- Idaho$466.00
- Illinois$160.00
- Indiana$248.50
- Iowa$282.05
- Kansas$365.77
- Kentucky$831.49
- Louisiana$86.19
- Maine$184.25
- Maryland$325.60
- Massachusetts$268.80
- Michigan$224.00
- Minnesota$256.43
- Mississippi$173.02
- Missouri$188.63
- Montana$231.80
- Nebraska$156.14
- Nevada$193.00
- New Hampshire$69.56
- New Jersey$205.45
- New Mexico$243.55
- New York$213.57
- North Carolina$89.91
- North Dakota$260.25
- Ohio$313.30
- Oklahoma$123.95
- Oregon$303.45
- Pennsylvania$215.21
- Rhode Island$358.00
- South Dakota$246.40
- Tennessee$121.22
- Texas$353.60
- Utah$387.59
- Vermont$231.62
- Virginia$312.00
- Washington$215.82
- West Virginia$189.00
- Wisconsin$219.45
- Wyoming$285.07
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.