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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $200.40 | not published |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $200.48 | $48.60 – $119.60 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $200.48 | $48.60 – $392.22 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $201.13 | $77.79 – $453.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $201.30 | $206.61 – $573.61 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $201.53 | $36.35 – $278.42 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $201.92 | $77.79 – $564.80 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $204.00 | $69.00 – $69.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $206.57 | $77.79 – $453.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $206.98 | $233.20 – $464.07 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $208.38 | $77.79 – $453.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $209.00 | $162.43 – $226.16 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $209.42 | $36.35 – $278.42 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $211.80 | $77.79 – $564.80 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $215.46 | $210.99 – $295.38 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $215.82 | $118.30 – $411.28 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $217.44 | $232.54 – $506.11 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $218.75 | $87.54 – $557.83 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $221.40 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $224.86 | $230.26 – $458.22 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $225.56 | $106.00 – $617.22 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $225.56 | $65.23 – $533.40 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $226.50 | $77.79 – $453.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $228.50 | $130.78 – $431.34 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $230.00 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $230.12 | $77.79 – $453.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $230.26 | $55.03 – $613.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $230.26 | $55.03 – $1,421.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $231.35 | $113.78 – $506.11 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $231.35 | $185.68 – $506.11 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $231.50 | $60.00 – $60.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $231.60 | $34.79 – $251.09 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $232.78 | $178.67 – $411.28 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $233.20 | $233.20 – $875.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $233.20 | $55.03 – $985.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $233.20 | $55.03 – $1,013.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $233.41 | $57.91 – $599.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $233.41 | $57.91 – $693.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $234.00 | $390.00 – $390.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $234.30 | $73.58 – $928.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $235.30 | $179.61 – $1,366.89 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $236.00 | $219.48 – $674.04 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $236.00 | $189.55 – $422.26 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $237.60 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $238.00 | $69.00 – $69.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $238.14 | $153.09 – $544.32 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $239.45 | $222.78 – $458.22 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $239.85 | $139.48 – $415.35 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $239.85 | $189.92 – $385.68 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $240.17 | $159.08 – $508.18 |