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
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $322.33 $65.23 – $533.40
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $323.83 $151.05 – $585.13
Siena Hospital Henderson, NV $323.93 $50.85 – $984.63
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $325.00 $149.73 – $802.00
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $325.00 $256.10 – $1,270.00
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $327.36 $33.19 – $470.97
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $328.00 $30.81 – $308.98
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $330.19 $186.80 – $347.64
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI $330.19 $186.80 – $347.64
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI $330.19 $186.80 – $347.64
Banner Page Hospital Page, AZ $330.37 $31.58 – $458.85
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $330.66 $72.65 – $2,810.61
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $335.08 $161.21 – $853.43
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $335.16 $139.08 – $308.76
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $336.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $336.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $336.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $336.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $336.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $336.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $336.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $336.10 $33.91 – $968.61
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $336.50 $203.31 – $207.37
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton, MO $337.70 $58.42 – $255.66
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton, MO $337.70 $58.42 – $255.66
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville, MO $337.70 $58.42 – $58.42
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO $337.70 $58.42 – $255.66
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO $337.70 $58.42 – $255.66
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO $337.70 $58.42 – $255.66
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $338.00 $211.61 – $634.84
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $338.00 not published
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $339.15 $48.84 – $258.15
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $340.80 $189.14 – $1,463.40
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $342.40 $128.81 – $337.50
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $342.40 $128.81 – $337.50
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $343.87 $42.14 – $498.58
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Watervliet, MI $344.00 $214.23 – $321.35
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph, MI $344.00 $198.39 – $317.91
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $345.66 $92.16 – $225.42
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $348.15 $47.44 – $437.78
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $348.36 not published
Newark Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $348.36 $31.93 – $66.53
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $348.36 $27.46 – $40.37
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $349.45 not published
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $351.29 not published
Southeastern Medical Center Cambridge, OH $354.25 $201.23 – $209.28
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $355.00 $279.74 – $1,270.00
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $356.31 $28.74 – $33.53
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $361.21 $63.71 – $886.40
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $364.00 $242.23 – $771.71

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