Critical care (first hour) cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $378.00 to $3,288.75, with a median of $2,519.00. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 8.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$378.00Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Median$2,519.00half pay less
Highest$3,288.75in South Carolina
Lowest saves$2,141.00vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC PHYS CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $378.00 | $630.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC E/M Crit Care,ER, 1st 30-74min | $1,576.20 | $2,627.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,204.00 | $4,408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,204.00 | $4,408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,204.00 | $4,408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,204.00 | $4,408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,519.00 | $5,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,519.00 | $5,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,519.00 | $5,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,519.00 | $5,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,834.00 | $5,668.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB ER VISIT CRITICAL CARE | $2,834.00 | $5,668.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC E/M Crit Care,ER, 1st 30-74min | $3,214.90 | $4,946.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC E/M Crit Care,ER, 1st 30-74min | $3,214.90 | $4,946.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC E/M Crit Care,ER, 1st 30-74min | $3,214.90 | $4,946.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC E/M Crit Care,ER, 1st 30-74min | $3,214.90 | $4,946.00 | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $3,288.75 | $4,385.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CRIT CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $3,288.75 | $4,385.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $2,834.00 | $3,214.90 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $2,204.00 | $2,903.88 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $2,204.00 | $2,519.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $2,204.00 | $2,204.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $2,519.00 | $2,519.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $1,576.20 | $1,576.20 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $378.00 | $378.00 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $2,204.00 | $2,204.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $2,834.00 | $2,834.00 |
What it is
This code bills care for a life-threatening illness or injury for the first 30 to 74 minutes. It appears on emergency department bills after serious cases and in intensive care.
What the price covers
The price is the hospital's charge. Additional half hours use 99292, and the doctor bills separately.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$4,524.50
- Alaska$1,600.82
- Arizona$2,082.16
- Arkansas$644.80
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,477.39
- Connecticut$920.00
- Delaware$2,590.56
- Florida$3,959.15
- Georgia$2,308.02
- Hawaii$3,834.30
- Idaho$3,661.00
- Illinois$2,025.00
- Indiana$2,109.15
- Iowa$504.00
- Kansas$2,868.80
- Kentucky$2,806.19
- Louisiana$543.04
- Maine$675.50
- Maryland$611.00
- Massachusetts$2,185.25
- Michigan$1,595.06
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$553.95
- Missouri$616.85
- Montana$580.00
- Nebraska$608.00
- Nevada$940.50
- New Hampshire$614.54
- New Jersey$1,063.79
- New Mexico$1,240.51
- New York$1,418.00
- North Carolina$2,536.24
- North Dakota$1,791.39
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$810.05
- Oregon$830.40
- Pennsylvania$1,845.67
- Rhode Island$924.00
- South Dakota$2,661.20
- Tennessee$699.60
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$5,301.16
- Vermont$445.20
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,681.99
- West Virginia$637.64
- Wisconsin$1,385.42
- Wyoming$611.77
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.