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
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $614.52 $28.82 – $239.66
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $615.47 $57.34 – $1,002.51
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $624.55 $30.56 – $322.70
Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $624.55 $30.26 – $440.93
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $624.75 $286.58 – $286.58
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $632.80 $191.50 – $711.90
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $633.60 $227.94 – $232.50
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $636.00 $264.43 – $1,364.09
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $641.94 not published
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $642.00 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $642.00 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $642.00 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $642.00 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $646.49 $68.70 – $1,951.00
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH $647.40 not published
St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Youngstown, OH $647.40 not published
St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH $647.40 not published
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $648.00 $232.64 – $432.66
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $648.00 $232.64 – $841.86
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $648.00 $232.64 – $841.86
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $648.00 $232.64 – $841.86
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $648.00 $232.64 – $841.86
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $653.73 $211.02 – $485.22
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $660.00 $203.31 – $507.66
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $660.31 $201.38 – $583.99
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $660.31 $201.38 – $583.99
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $660.31 $200.02 – $340.04
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $661.47 $302.01 – $452.98
OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center Dixon, IL $663.60 $227.94 – $227.94
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon, PA $664.00 $39.54 – $364.21
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $670.50 not published
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $674.92 $27.80 – $248.03
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $676.00 $216.88 – $394.68
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $678.00 not published
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA $678.00 not published
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $685.00 $78.80 – $286.24
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $685.00 $177.10 – $286.24
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $685.00 $128.87 – $286.24
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $685.00 $78.42 – $286.12
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $685.00 $90.75 – $286.24
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $699.45 $222.12 – $503.48
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA $705.00 $9.09 – $412.94
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $715.20 $227.94 – $232.50
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $715.44 $35.97 – $100.79
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL $716.41 $71.95 – $433.55
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $866.70
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $362.22
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $722.25 $217.31 – $391.16
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $362.22
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $362.22

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