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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $488.60 | $118.38 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $488.60 | $90.23 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $488.60 | $118.38 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $488.60 | $118.38 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $488.60 | $89.58 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $488.60 | $89.58 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $488.60 | $118.38 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $488.60 | $118.38 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $488.60 | $97.72 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $488.60 | $89.58 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $488.60 | $104.56 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $488.60 | $118.38 – $610.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $488.60 | $65.15 – $610.75 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $490.20 | $34.79 – $220.96 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $490.40 | $32.29 – $551.70 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $493.20 | $594.22 – $685.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $493.92 | $63.71 – $995.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $495.00 | $11.75 – $66.15 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $497.00 | $163.71 – $217.61 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $499.20 | not published |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $500.00 | $196.02 – $883.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $500.40 | $11.75 – $66.15 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $501.20 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $505.20 | $226.50 – $419.03 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $505.45 | $154.95 – $206.61 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $505.70 | $1.38 – $369.00 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $505.80 | $34.79 – $216.94 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $512.80 | $182.69 – $576.90 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $513.50 | $21.36 – $355.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $514.20 | $9.31 – $66.15 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $519.00 | $38.67 – $774.90 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $520.80 | $56.30 – $1,116.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $520.80 | $227.94 – $232.50 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $522.00 | $40.17 – $659.60 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $522.00 | $40.17 – $322.03 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $522.00 | $40.17 – $323.78 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $522.00 | $40.17 – $323.25 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $522.00 | $34.79 – $200.87 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $522.00 | $40.17 – $739.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $522.12 | $27.80 – $377.23 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $522.40 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $522.75 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $522.75 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $527.15 | $105.43 – $658.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $527.15 | $96.64 – $790.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $527.15 | $116.45 – $790.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $527.15 | $116.45 – $702.87 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $527.60 | $210.23 – $1,021.03 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $527.60 | $226.24 – $1,100.48 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $527.60 | $210.23 – $1,021.03 |