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
Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ $54.34 $21.90 – $320.00
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016, NY $54.60 $10.49 – $733.00
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY $54.60 $10.49 – $733.00
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx, NY $54.60 $13.81 – $733.00
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY $54.60 $13.81 – $733.00
Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY $54.60 $13.44 – $733.00
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn, NY $54.60 $10.49 – $733.00
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY $54.60 $10.49 – $733.00
Elmhurst Hospital Center NY 11373, NY $54.60 $13.62 – $733.00
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $54.60 $13.81 – $733.00
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY $54.60 $13.81 – $733.00
North Central Bronx Bronx, NY $54.60 $13.81 – $733.00
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson, AZ $55.20 $29.00 – $147.20
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $55.53 $9.23 – $80.51
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA $55.65 $28.98 – $111.42
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $57.83 $29.00 – $141.75
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $58.03 $31.81 – $110.58
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville, TN $58.17 $12.81 – $84.50
Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $58.97 $29.00 – $141.75
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $59.31 $6.40 – $100.86
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $59.70 $20.08 – $20.08
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $59.70 $25.60 – $25.60
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $59.70 $20.08 – $20.08
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $59.70 $20.08 – $20.08
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $59.70 $25.60 – $25.60
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $59.70 $20.08 – $20.08
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $59.70 $20.08 – $20.08
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $59.70 $18.59 – $18.59
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $59.70 $25.60 – $25.60
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $59.70 $25.60 – $25.60
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $60.00 $44.17 – $61.75
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $60.00 $28.80 – $359.12
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $60.00 $30.60 – $30.66
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $60.00 $30.99 – $47.00
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $60.84 $35.86 – $107.96
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi, CA $60.97 $13.85 – $123.52
St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital Navasota, TX $61.43 $27.24 – $389.61
St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital Caldwell, TX $61.43 $27.24 – $315.90
St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital Madisonville, TX $61.43 $27.24 – $315.90
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital College Station, TX $61.43 $27.24 – $298.35
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $61.65 $10.74 – $68.35

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