IV Fluids (each additional hour) cost at US hospitals

Intravenous hydration infusion, each additional hour · CPT 96361

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IV Fluids (each additional hour)

This is the continuation charge for intravenous fluid: it covers each further hour after the first one. It never appears on its own — it sits beneath the charge for the initial infusion, and it can appear several times on one bill if the drip ran for several hours.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$18.00

Ascension Providence — Waco, TX

Most expensive published cash price

$1,253.00

Thomas Hospitals — South Charleston, WV

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
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $207.60 $13.86 – $175.63
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $209.00 $25.70 – $84.42
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $210.00 $46.97 – $99.57
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $210.00 $46.97 – $99.57
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $210.00 not published
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $210.00 $47.56 – $100.83
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $210.00 not published
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $210.00 $47.56 – $100.83
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $210.00 $46.97 – $99.57
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $210.00 $47.56 – $100.83
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $211.40 $21.81 – $149.01
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $212.10 $12.99 – $56.81
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $213.20 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $213.20 not published
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $213.20 not published
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $213.20 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $213.20 not published
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $213.20 not published
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $213.20 not published
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $213.20 not published
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $213.20 not published
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $213.20 not published
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $213.20 not published
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $213.20 not published
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $213.20 not published
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND $213.60 $12.32 – $240.30
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $214.80 $9.90 – $48.39
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center Mendota, IL $215.20 not published
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $217.79 $48.90 – $108.56
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $220.55 $18.22 – $96.38
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $220.80 $9.00 – $294.40
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL $220.80 $32.86 – $51.18
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $221.51 $12.35 – $443.01
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $221.51 $295.34 – $590.68
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $221.51 $295.34 – $590.68
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $221.51 $295.34 – $590.68
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $221.51 $295.34 – $600.43
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $221.51 $295.34 – $590.68
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $221.51 $295.34 – $590.68
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $223.92 $311.00 – $629.88
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $225.83 $12.87 – $339.57
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK $226.20 $101.22 – $101.22
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $226.85 $11.52 – $97.77
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $230.00 $21.18 – $63.01
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $230.00 $43.41 – $63.61
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $230.00 $43.41 – $63.01
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $230.00 $21.08 – $62.99
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $230.00 $43.41 – $63.01
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $231.00 not published
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $232.14 $20.69 – $98.82

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