PT evaluation, high complexity cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes): from $85.50 to $503.50, with a median of $211.90. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 5.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 97163. 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 PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $85.50 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $116.50 | $233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $116.50 | $233.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $166.50 | $333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $166.50 | $333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $181.00 | $362.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Pt Eval High Complex | $211.90 | $326.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Pt Eval High Complex | $211.90 | $326.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Pt Eval High Complex | $211.90 | $326.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Pt Eval High Complex | $211.90 | $326.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $229.50 | $459.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEXITY | $234.00 | $390.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Pt Eval High Complex | $294.00 | $490.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $323.50 | $647.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $377.00 | $754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB PT EVAL HIGH COMPLEX 45 MIN | $503.50 | $1,007.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $116.50 | $211.90 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $166.50 | $166.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2 | $323.50 | $350.25 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $85.50 | $85.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $503.50 | $503.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $234.00 | $234.00 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $229.50 | $229.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $116.50 | $116.50 |
What it is
This is a first physical therapy evaluation of high complexity, typically about 45 minutes face to face. It is used for an unstable or unpredictable problem, often with several other health conditions, such as after a major surgery or neurological illness.
What the price covers
The price covers the evaluation, billed once per evaluation rather than in time units. Treatment on the same day, such as therapeutic exercise or manual therapy, is billed separately in 15-minute units.
Physical therapy evaluation, high complexity (typically about 45 minutes) in other states
- Alabama$653.51
- Alaska$594.00
- Arizona$1,151.00
- Arkansas$153.73
- California$453.60
- Colorado$749.43
- Connecticut$412.56
- Delaware$275.52
- Florida$400.40
- Georgia$217.50
- Idaho$246.00
- Illinois$232.05
- Indiana$258.50
- Iowa$187.20
- Kansas$162.90
- Kentucky$349.40
- Louisiana$89.28
- Maine$245.50
- Maryland$187.38
- Massachusetts$404.03
- Michigan$205.00
- Minnesota$196.13
- Mississippi$128.25
- Missouri$155.40
- Montana$210.75
- Nebraska$107.10
- Nevada$183.20
- New Hampshire$171.97
- New Jersey$126.19
- New Mexico$162.12
- New York$334.05
- North Carolina$358.40
- North Dakota$297.77
- Ohio$315.00
- Oklahoma$154.05
- Oregon$244.40
- Pennsylvania$322.40
- Rhode Island$122.90
- South Dakota$342.40
- Tennessee$81.75
- Texas$305.27
- Utah$520.38
- Vermont$340.47
- Virginia$256.20
- Washington$253.50
- West Virginia$198.10
- Wisconsin$274.30
- Wyoming$189.45
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.