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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $136.50 | $187.62 – $375.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $136.50 | $187.62 – $369.43 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $137.40 | not published |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $138.92 | $77.79 – $453.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $139.75 | $187.62 – $369.43 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $266.29 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $257.88 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $140.15 | $28.03 – $257.88 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $269.09 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $246.66 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $266.29 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $266.29 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $266.29 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $266.29 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $257.88 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $140.15 | $28.03 – $257.88 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $140.15 | $28.18 – $252.27 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $140.53 | $63.71 – $522.01 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $144.00 | $35.18 – $645.61 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $144.00 | $36.45 – $367.52 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $144.00 | $36.45 – $357.31 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $144.00 | $36.45 – $160.02 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $144.00 | $36.45 – $367.52 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $144.37 | $341.07 – $562.77 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $144.67 | $59.41 – $801.64 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $144.67 | $59.41 – $450.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $144.67 | $59.41 – $482.94 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $144.67 | $59.41 – $101.36 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $144.67 | $59.41 – $101.36 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $144.67 | $59.41 – $63.03 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $146.39 | $231.24 – $470.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $146.48 | $76.73 – $929.07 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $146.48 | $76.73 – $753.30 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $146.48 | $76.73 – $753.30 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $146.48 | $66.96 – $711.45 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $146.77 | $77.79 – $483.20 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $146.77 | $77.79 – $453.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $148.43 | $36.35 – $278.42 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $148.43 | $43.83 – $282.49 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $148.43 | $43.83 – $282.49 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $148.60 | $99.72 – $508.80 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $148.80 | $37.66 – $352.92 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $151.76 | $196.08 – $430.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $152.00 | $39.12 – $388.28 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $152.06 | $115.77 – $167.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $153.80 | $167.38 – $384.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $157.30 | $187.62 – $369.43 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $158.48 | $48.60 – $392.22 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $158.70 | $55.44 – $282.90 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $158.85 | $273.09 – $2,013.70 |