IV Fluids (first hour) cost at US hospitals

Intravenous hydration infusion, initial 31 minutes to 1 hour · CPT 96360

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IV Fluids (first hour)

This is plain fluid given through a vein — salt water, essentially — as its own treatment rather than as a carrier for a drug. This code covers the first infusion, once it has run longer than half an hour and up to an hour. It is billed by time, not by the bag.

$22.14

lowest cash price

$390.00

national median

$3,653.40

highest cash price

875

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $22.14–$3,653.40 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$22.14

64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo — Yazoo City, MS

Most expensive published cash price

$3,653.40

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center — Des Moines, IA

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($408.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($424.50)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $405.72 $744.12 $1,035.84
Arizona 23 $78.55 $201.13 $458.56
Arkansas 11 $120.00 $151.76 $595.00
California 90 $66.60 $442.00 $1,647.75
Colorado 17 $148.60 $933.33 $933.33
Florida 81 $254.15 $782.35 $1,987.82
Georgia 25 $225.56 $678.00 $1,485.91
Hawaii 2 $193.28 $193.28 $438.75
Illinois 49 $175.00 $401.60 $715.20
Indiana 26 $373.88 $424.50 $1,213.91
Iowa 28 $191.52 $396.11 $3,653.40
Kansas 11 $148.80 $240.50 $660.31
Kentucky 22 $189.48 $323.83 $1,213.91
Louisiana 1 $278.46 $278.46 $278.46
Maine 7 $328.00 $533.10 $757.55
Maryland 2 $234.00 $234.00 $234.00
Michigan 27 $158.48 $522.40 $685.00
Minnesota 19 $165.09 $342.40 $632.80
Mississippi 11 $22.14 $184.00 $313.60
Missouri 21 $69.00 $337.70 $423.50
Montana 2 $236.00 $236.00 $416.00
Nebraska 13 $158.70 $247.38 $470.31
Nevada 4 $193.21 $292.54 $408.13
New Hampshire 1 $423.90 $423.90 $423.90
New Jersey 21 $146.39 $233.20 $254.89
New Mexico 2 $215.46 $215.46 $215.46
New York 23 $144.00 $249.32 $1,002.00
North Carolina 15 $140.15 $140.15 $773.96
North Dakota 4 $372.00 $372.00 $476.80
Ohio 68 $121.01 $478.80 $1,441.50
Oklahoma 17 $136.50 $144.67 $1,057.65
Oregon 13 $85.05 $648.00 $1,035.75
Pennsylvania 32 $231.60 $522.00 $1,143.00
South Carolina 11 $59.50 $320.40 $497.00
South Dakota 7 $370.40 $461.60 $530.40
Tennessee 38 $78.66 $104.32 $1,335.56
Texas 113 $72.00 $449.55 $1,833.06
Virginia 43 $78.66 $336.00 $642.00
Washington 31 $198.10 $418.51 $613.60
West Virginia 17 $171.50 $290.50 $513.50
Wisconsin 33 $187.50 $293.70 $614.52
Wyoming 4 $238.14 $254.40 $383.72

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo Yazoo City, MS $22.14 $184.37 – $188.06
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $24.30 $184.37 – $188.06
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC $59.50 $145.63 – $217.61
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $66.60 $65.43 – $615.54
Mercy Primary Care - Bernie Bernie, MO $69.00 $21.35 – $72.56
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $72.00 $64.01 – $309.74
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $72.00 $119.36 – $439.07
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $72.00 $197.83 – $217.61
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix, AZ $78.55 $33.97 – $280.24
Dickenson Community Hospital CLINTWOOD, VA $78.66 $50.31 – $536.17
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE, TN $78.66 $36.35 – $409.96
Lee County Community Hospital PENNINGTON GAP, VA $78.66 $50.31 – $536.17
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY, TN $78.66 $50.31 – $406.06
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL, TN $79.95 $43.62 – $484.27
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY, TN $79.95 $50.31 – $421.01
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE, TN $79.95 $26.17 – $432.69
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE, TN $79.95 $36.35 – $420.70
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT, TN $79.95 $43.62 – $484.27
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT, TN $79.95 $50.31 – $463.15
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY, TN $79.95 $50.31 – $432.69
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON, VA $79.95 $50.31 – $452.42
Lonesome Pine Hospital BIG STONE GAP, VA $79.95 $36.35 – $498.07
Russell County Hospital LEBANON, VA $79.95 $50.31 – $452.42
Smyth County Community Hospital MARION, VA $79.95 $50.31 – $452.42
Sycamore Shoals Hospital ELIZABETHTON, TN $79.95 $50.31 – $420.70
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $84.73 $33.97 – $280.24
NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK Tillamook, OR $85.05 $33.19 – $113.04
Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell, TN $91.28 $89.89 – $293.40
LeConte Medical Center Sevierville, TN $94.54 $89.89 – $293.40
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $97.80 $38.02 – $293.40
Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $97.80 $89.89 – $293.40
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ $102.12 $77.79 – $189.90
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi, CA $103.81 $35.97 – $561.09
Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville, TN $104.32 $107.86 – $293.40
Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN $107.58 $89.89 – $293.40
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN $107.58 $89.89 – $293.40
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN $107.58 $89.89 – $293.40
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN $107.58 $89.89 – $293.40
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $108.00 $36.45 – $160.02
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) Burnet, TX $108.00 $36.45 – $160.02
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $119.84 $273.09 – $1,539.20
82-3844150 BMH Crittenden West Memphis, AR $120.00 $52.53 – $385.86
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $121.01 $139.20 – $192.85
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $125.45 $166.46 – $268.63
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $125.45 $166.46 – $268.63
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $125.45 $166.46 – $268.63
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $125.45 $166.46 – $268.63
64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus Meridian, MS $129.80 $190.78 – $433.60
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $132.28 $77.79 – $483.20
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $132.93 $174.27 – $535.56

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