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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $527.60 | $215.09 – $1,021.03 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $527.60 | $214.10 – $1,624.67 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $527.60 | $215.18 – $1,021.03 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $530.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $530.00 | $211.94 – $381.49 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $530.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $530.00 | $144.28 – $381.49 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $530.00 | $144.28 – $381.49 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $530.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $530.00 | $211.94 – $381.49 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $530.00 | $211.94 – $381.49 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $530.40 | $340.12 – $596.70 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $533.10 | $30.81 – $484.05 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $534.45 | $56.30 – $1,527.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $534.45 | $45.50 – $1,527.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $534.45 | $56.30 – $1,527.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $534.45 | $56.30 – $1,527.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $534.45 | $56.30 – $1,527.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $537.66 | $63.71 – $1,201.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $540.00 | $9.31 – $66.15 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $541.60 | $163.90 – $609.30 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $541.60 | $66.53 – $217.11 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $543.52 | $63.71 – $1,201.30 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $548.00 | $39.53 – $968.97 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $548.00 | $19.13 – $763.74 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $558.06 | $114.87 – $837.09 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $558.06 | $142.29 – $837.09 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $558.06 | $288.33 – $837.09 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $558.06 | $111.61 – $697.58 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $558.06 | $116.45 – $837.09 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $561.00 | $4.56 – $369.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $562.98 | $73.36 – $944.72 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $563.55 | $186.65 – $442.52 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $565.20 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $572.80 | not published |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $577.43 | $4.14 – $16.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $577.67 | $46.13 – $1,301.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $577.80 | $9.31 – $66.15 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $578.20 | $237.02 – $622.19 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $592.84 | $82.08 – $746.76 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $594.31 | $199.58 – $199.58 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $595.00 | $196.08 – $476.00 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $596.80 | $180.61 – $671.40 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $596.80 | $180.61 – $671.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $602.40 | $9.31 – $66.15 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $607.20 | $34.79 – $250.38 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $609.00 | $34.79 – $812.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $611.60 | $160.68 – $214.25 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $613.60 | $246.31 – $1,144.70 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $613.60 | $207.93 – $1,028.94 |