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
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $782.35 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $782.35 $222.12 – $493.11
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $782.35 $222.12 – $515.12
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $782.35 $222.12 – $493.11
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $821.51 $105.19 – $427.34
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $821.51 $105.19 – $428.05
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $833.76 $211.02 – $442.98
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $844.11 not published
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $863.71 $227.67 – $504.79
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak, AK $888.42 not published
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $900.66 not published
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $922.00 $222.12 – $588.62
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $933.33 $56.64 – $415.10
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $933.33 $56.64 – $415.10
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $933.33 $56.64 – $415.10
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $933.33 $56.64 – $419.70
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $933.33 $56.64 – $415.10
cleveland clinic main campus Cleveland, OH $945.10 $1.10 – $1,308.60
akron general Akron, OH $945.10 $1.10 – $1,308.60
avon hospital Avon, OH $945.10 $73.34 – $1,308.60
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH $945.10 $385.80 – $1,308.60
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $945.10 $73.34 – $1,308.60
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $945.10 $62.65 – $1,308.60
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $945.10 $73.34 – $1,308.60
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $945.10 $62.65 – $1,308.60
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $945.10 $210.69 – $1,308.60
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $945.10 $73.34 – $1,308.60
medina hospital Medina, OH $945.10 $49.77 – $1,308.60
mercy hospital Canton, OH $945.10 $1.10 – $1,308.60
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $945.10 $73.34 – $1,308.60
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $965.64 $211.02 – $370.72
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $972.77 $222.12 – $493.11
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $976.31 $211.02 – $474.43
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $976.31 $211.02 – $474.43
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $1,002.00 $71.00 – $449.30
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $1,006.33 $222.12 – $493.11
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $1,007.25 $273.57 – $452.98
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $1,035.40 $34.79 – $203.48
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $1,035.75 $215.56 – $538.90
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK $1,035.84 $254.75 – $254.75
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $1,050.60 not published
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $1,057.65 $47.44 – $437.78
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $1,092.24 $222.12 – $405.59
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $1,095.99 $295.97 – $452.98
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA $1,096.80 $39.53 – $356.09
Adventhealth Fish Memorial Orange City, FL $1,129.45 $211.02 – $422.74
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $1,143.00 $34.79 – $89.18
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $1,143.00 $34.79 – $83.37
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $1,143.00 $34.79 – $214.93
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $1,181.70 $23.75 – $909.00

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