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
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH $291.20 $208.46 – $560.04
Henry Ford Hospital Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI $292.48 $21.30 – $265.32
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI $292.48 $21.30 – $487.46
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: Wyandotte, MI $292.48 $21.30 – $265.32
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI $292.48 $21.30 – $487.46
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $292.50 not published
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $292.54 $50.85 – $984.63
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $293.70 $157.79 – $573.61
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $293.70 $573.61 – $573.61
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $293.70 $573.61 – $573.61
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $295.70 $33.97 – $339.57
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $296.40 $203.10 – $211.22
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $296.40 not published
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $297.00 $201.68 – $256.75
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $297.00 $126.40 – $359.12
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $297.00 $113.15 – $168.30
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $297.00 $106.70 – $234.85
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $297.50 not published
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $297.59 $376.59 – $711.19
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $301.00 not published
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $303.12 $91.17 – $569.84
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $303.28 $63.71 – $1,087.00
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $305.77 $63.71 – $725.00
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $306.00 $21.36 – $1,266.56
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $309.00 $21.36 – $867.34
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $309.40 $27.80 – $328.74
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $309.75 not published
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $312.80 $253.75 – $667.10
39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County STARKVILLE, MS $313.60 $160.55 – $437.71
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $313.95 $218.42 – $222.79
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $314.06 $376.59 – $711.19
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $315.00 $33.21 – $272.21
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $316.20 $34.79 – $210.91
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $316.25 $96.51 – $383.48
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $318.00 $35.97 – $124.26
Providence Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA $318.15 $179.25 – $506.11
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $318.50 $39.44 – $205.20
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH, FL $318.50 $88.85 – $441.00
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES, FL $318.50 $85.75 – $441.00
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $318.50 $39.67 – $244.33
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON, FL $318.50 $81.83 – $441.00
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD, FL $318.50 $83.30 – $441.00
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER, FL $318.50 $84.77 – $441.00
West Kendall Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $318.50 $83.79 – $441.00
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $319.76 $63.71 – $1,167.00
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $319.76 $33.91 – $968.61
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $320.38 $55.70 – $249.60
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $320.40 not published
St Francis Eastside Greenville, SC $320.40 not published
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $322.14 $29.43 – $370.44

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