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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,181.70 | $23.75 – $1,454.40 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,195.50 | $2.28 – $923.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,213.91 | $32.66 – $2,427.83 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,213.91 | $1,618.55 – $3,237.10 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,213.91 | $1,618.55 – $3,237.10 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,213.91 | $1,618.55 – $3,237.10 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,213.91 | $1,618.55 – $3,290.51 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,213.91 | $1,618.55 – $3,237.10 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,213.91 | $1,618.55 – $3,237.10 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $1,335.56 | $43.83 – $575.87 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $1,351.33 | $198.04 – $392.51 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $1,351.33 | $211.72 – $428.20 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $1,399.00 | $222.12 – $448.20 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $1,412.19 | $286.64 – $452.98 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,441.50 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $1,441.50 | not published |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $1,485.91 | $206.57 – $614.56 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $1,647.75 | $81.57 – $575.26 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $1,833.06 | $148.46 – $148.46 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $1,833.06 | $148.46 – $341.88 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,896.96 | $2.74 – $2,691.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $1,987.82 | $222.12 – $493.11 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,204.00 | $20.73 – $612.02 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $2,919.00 | $9.09 – $966.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $3,653.40 | $178.89 – $890.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $50.81 – $51.80 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $49.81 – $51.80 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $49.81 – $188.59 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $49.81 – $188.59 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $49.81 – $51.80 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $49.81 – $51.80 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $49.81 – $51.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $37.05 – $358.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $37.05 – $358.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $35.15 – $651.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $35.15 – $467.22 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $35.15 – $651.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $35.15 – $651.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $35.15 – $467.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $35.15 – $467.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $37.05 – $358.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $35.15 – $35.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $35.15 – $467.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $35.15 – $651.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $35.15 – $651.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $37.05 – $358.56 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $35.89 – $651.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $35.15 – $651.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $35.15 – $358.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $35.15 – $467.22 |