IV Fluids (first hour) cost at US hospitals
Intravenous hydration infusion, initial 31 minutes to 1 hour · CPT 96360
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $449.55 | $52.36 – $52.36 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $449.55 | $56.57 – $56.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $449.55 | $72.11 – $72.11 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $449.55 | $52.36 – $52.36 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $449.55 | $56.57 – $56.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $449.55 | $52.36 – $52.36 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $449.55 | $52.36 – $52.36 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $449.55 | $56.57 – $56.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $449.55 | $72.11 – $72.11 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $449.55 | $52.36 – $52.36 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $449.55 | $52.36 – $52.36 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $449.55 | $56.57 – $56.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $449.55 | $56.57 – $56.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $449.55 | $52.36 – $52.36 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $449.55 | $52.36 – $52.36 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $449.55 | $72.11 – $72.11 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $449.55 | $72.11 – $72.11 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $450.00 | $211.49 – $391.26 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $452.00 | $211.49 – $391.26 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $452.37 | $63.71 – $807.80 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $453.97 | $33.91 – $956.94 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $454.40 | not published |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $455.20 | $69.00 – $69.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $456.40 | $113.78 – $506.11 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $458.02 | $33.97 – $902.18 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $458.28 | $73.58 – $2,100.45 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $458.56 | $33.97 – $79.50 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $460.79 | $55.44 – $734.14 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $461.60 | $200.16 – $519.30 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $465.12 | $91.17 – $646.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $466.40 | $32.29 – $524.70 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $466.65 | $63.71 – $906.01 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $466.80 | $82.35 – $232.50 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $468.70 | $63.71 – $775.18 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $469.00 | $120.12 – $226.16 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $469.50 | $21.36 – $1,033.35 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $470.00 | $205.53 – $919.24 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $470.00 | $207.00 – $921.30 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $470.31 | $55.44 – $717.03 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $476.00 | $200.07 – $526.50 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $476.80 | $32.29 – $536.40 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $478.80 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $478.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $478.80 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $478.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $478.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $478.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $483.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $483.70 | not published |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $487.50 | not published |