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
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $291.60 $18.13 – $550.80
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $294.32 $53.33 – $160.06
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $295.80 $9.90 – $44.56
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $296.00 $44.76 – $111.76
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh, PA $298.20 $9.90 – $48.39
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $300.80 $50.18 – $51.18
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $303.16 $48.90 – $108.56
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $303.16 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $303.16 $48.90 – $108.56
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $303.16 not published
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $303.16 not published
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $304.22 $12.87 – $30.74
CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY Ashland City, TN $304.34 $12.81 – $126.78
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $304.50 $46.68 – $49.63
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $304.50 $46.68 – $171.99
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $304.50 not published
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $308.00 $41.33 – $87.63
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA $308.00 $41.95 – $88.93
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $311.04 $20.94 – $1,425.60
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $314.48 $50.12 – $111.13
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $320.00 $11.25 – $82.69
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $321.91 $46.45 – $81.61
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $322.20 $9.90 – $26.49
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $322.20 $9.90 – $47.07
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $325.43 not published
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $325.43 $46.45 – $104.44
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $327.63 $18.13 – $804.00
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $328.00 $24.00 – $24.00
Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez, AK $330.72 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) Salem, IN $337.80 $3.57 – $19.25
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $339.00 $47.45 – $118.64
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $339.30 $41.09 – $97.42
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $347.40 $50.18 – $51.18
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $356.62 $48.90 – $89.29
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX $357.20 $52.71 – $52.71
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX $357.20 $47.04 – $75.26
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $365.00 $48.90 – $129.58
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $369.60 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $369.60 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $369.60 not published
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $369.60 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $369.60 not published
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $369.60 not published
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $369.60 not published
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $369.60 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $369.60 not published
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $369.60 not published
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $369.60 not published
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $369.60 not published
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $369.60 not published

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