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 Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $240.50 | $49.81 – $403.07 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $242.00 | $187.62 – $187.62 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $243.00 | $33.21 – $364.50 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $246.00 | $121.81 – $121.81 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $246.20 | $35.97 – $293.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $246.90 | $17.83 – $458.22 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $247.38 | $55.44 – $500.65 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $247.38 | $55.44 – $500.65 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $247.38 | $100.13 – $500.65 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $247.38 | $55.44 – $500.65 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $247.38 | $55.44 – $500.65 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $247.38 | $55.44 – $500.65 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $247.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $247.50 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $247.72 | $60.45 – $1,857.90 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $248.12 | $57.91 – $1,323.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $248.12 | $57.91 – $320.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $248.91 | $236.38 – $472.76 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $249.32 | $34.68 – $733.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $249.32 | $35.59 – $733.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $249.32 | $35.59 – $733.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $249.32 | $35.59 – $733.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $249.32 | $34.68 – $733.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $249.32 | $35.59 – $733.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $249.32 | $35.32 – $733.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $249.32 | $35.32 – $733.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $249.32 | $35.59 – $733.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $249.32 | $35.59 – $733.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $249.32 | $35.59 – $733.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $251.09 | $35.97 – $293.00 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $252.50 | not published |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $253.22 | $234.06 – $472.76 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $254.15 | $23.75 – $332.35 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $254.40 | $203.52 – $411.28 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $254.41 | $33.91 – $933.60 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $254.89 | $8.75 – $513.39 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $255.00 | $200.94 – $1,270.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $255.00 | $21.36 – $380.54 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $257.60 | $91.00 – $368.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $258.28 | $157.15 – $585.13 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $259.50 | $60.00 – $60.00 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $261.50 | $336.96 – $336.96 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $262.50 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $263.00 | $213.36 – $219.63 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $264.60 | $33.21 – $171.20 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $265.85 | $29.19 – $403.07 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $266.20 | $47.44 – $421.38 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $266.40 | $201.68 – $282.35 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $268.62 | $127.05 – $355.80 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $269.00 | $21.36 – $428.19 |