IV Fluids (each additional hour) cost at US hospitals
Intravenous hydration infusion, each additional hour · CPT 96361
$18.00
lowest cash price
$133.90
national median
$1,253.00
highest cash price
868
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $18.00–$1,253.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($122.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($140.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $192.66 | $233.94 | $330.72 |
| Arizona | 23 | $28.07 | $58.97 | $304.22 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $41.42 | $125.45 | $186.00 |
| California | 90 | $24.60 | $213.20 | $642.60 |
| Colorado | 17 | $45.58 | $159.02 | $678.77 |
| Florida | 81 | $68.40 | $217.79 | $987.75 |
| Georgia | 25 | $110.76 | $210.00 | $713.65 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $99.84 | $99.84 | $231.00 |
| Illinois | 50 | $60.00 | $148.17 | $347.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $86.38 | $134.00 | $337.80 |
| Iowa | 22 | $26.40 | $87.80 | $1,242.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $66.40 | $140.40 | $451.98 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $39.46 | $80.40 | $448.20 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $60.84 | $60.84 | $60.84 |
| Maine | 7 | $122.75 | $129.75 | $532.50 |
| Maryland | 2 | $703.20 | $703.20 | $703.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $64.39 | $230.00 | $259.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $66.08 | $132.80 | $190.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $18.70 | $47.25 | $69.60 |
| Missouri | 20 | $96.29 | $199.65 | $455.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $115.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $31.50 | $46.20 | $129.93 |
| Nevada | 4 | $37.30 | $80.98 | $112.97 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $98.10 | $98.10 | $98.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $50.43 | $65.53 | $128.10 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $73.08 | $73.08 | $73.08 |
| New York | 23 | $54.60 | $54.60 | $415.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $27.15 | $27.15 | $773.96 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $102.40 | $102.40 | $213.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $27.00 | $130.80 | $658.50 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $67.06 | $136.50 | $339.30 |
| Oregon | 13 | $23.22 | $164.48 | $339.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $62.40 | $147.60 | $812.00 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $29.50 | $98.40 | $187.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $131.20 | $153.60 | $203.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $20.16 | $27.60 | $304.34 |
| Texas | 113 | $18.00 | $190.67 | $395.50 |
| Virginia | 43 | $27.14 | $115.50 | $185.50 |
| Washington | 31 | $65.20 | $113.40 | $294.32 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $45.00 | $410.00 | $1,253.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $78.09 | $143.88 | $232.14 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $68.40 | $73.50 | $103.17 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $190.67 | $38.13 – $238.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $190.67 | $34.96 – $238.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $190.67 | $40.80 – $238.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $190.67 | $42.03 – $238.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $190.67 | $25.42 – $238.34 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $192.66 | not published |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $194.19 | $18.13 – $696.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $194.35 | $16.83 – $60.57 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $194.40 | $9.90 – $259.20 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $194.40 | $50.18 – $51.18 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $195.43 | $19.07 – $323.40 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $196.35 | $19.99 – $561.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $196.35 | $16.15 – $561.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $196.35 | $19.99 – $561.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $196.35 | $19.99 – $561.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $196.35 | $19.99 – $561.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $197.44 | $12.99 – $56.81 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $197.72 | $19.99 – $423.68 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $197.76 | $16.79 – $360.96 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $199.65 | $15.59 – $56.28 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $199.65 | $15.59 – $56.28 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $199.65 | $15.59 – $15.59 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $199.65 | $15.59 – $56.28 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $199.65 | $15.59 – $56.28 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $199.65 | $15.59 – $56.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $200.22 | $41.21 – $300.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $200.22 | $44.69 – $300.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $200.22 | $103.45 – $300.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $200.22 | $40.04 – $250.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $200.22 | $41.34 – $300.33 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $201.60 | $50.18 – $51.18 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $202.46 | $44.80 – $76.13 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $202.46 | $44.80 – $76.13 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $202.46 | $44.80 – $76.13 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $203.20 | $12.32 – $228.60 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $204.96 | $28.89 – $49.63 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $206.70 | $1.10 – $452.75 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $206.70 | $1.10 – $359.38 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $206.70 | $27.88 – $339.21 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | $206.70 | $89.93 – $629.27 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $206.70 | $27.88 – $394.88 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $206.70 | $23.82 – $370.98 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $206.70 | $27.88 – $353.18 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $206.70 | $23.82 – $386.50 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $206.70 | $46.14 – $602.97 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $206.70 | $27.88 – $348.72 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $206.70 | $18.92 – $361.71 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $206.70 | $1.10 – $350.70 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $206.70 | $27.88 – $411.46 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $207.36 | $20.07 – $288.00 |