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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $368.40 | $34.79 – $134.01 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $369.20 | $203.10 – $211.22 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $369.60 | $31.63 – $492.80 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $370.40 | $158.35 – $416.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $370.65 | $27.80 – $209.63 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $372.00 | $146.01 – $418.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $372.00 | $112.58 – $418.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $372.00 | $112.58 – $418.50 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $372.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $372.07 | $27.80 – $372.06 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $372.40 | $189.92 – $438.50 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $373.88 | $225.04 – $450.08 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $375.00 | $295.50 – $1,270.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $375.00 | $163.71 – $227.37 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $375.50 | $120.31 – $854.69 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $375.54 | $83.08 – $467.33 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $375.54 | $83.21 – $468.03 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $375.54 | $82.64 – $464.86 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $375.54 | $217.31 – $506.98 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $376.60 | $113.78 – $506.11 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $377.19 | $93.70 – $395.66 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $377.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $377.40 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $378.38 | $51.30 – $1,005.32 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $378.70 | $57.94 – $718.42 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $382.40 | $115.72 – $430.20 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $383.00 | $78.00 – $78.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $383.35 | $227.94 – $239.33 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $383.35 | $227.94 – $239.33 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $383.72 | $203.52 – $411.28 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $385.16 | $57.06 – $57.06 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $385.20 | $91.17 – $569.84 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $386.82 | $81.36 – $225.42 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $388.20 | $34.79 – $210.91 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $388.70 | $140.61 – $1,366.89 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $389.37 | $36.45 – $160.02 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $390.00 | $210.69 – $667.98 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $390.00 | $210.69 – $667.98 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $390.00 | $210.69 – $667.98 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $390.00 | $210.69 – $667.98 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $390.00 | $210.69 – $667.98 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $394.40 | $78.68 – $292.50 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $395.76 | $1.04 – $428.14 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $396.00 | $227.94 – $569.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $396.11 | $27.80 – $260.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $396.11 | $27.80 – $237.66 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $396.97 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $401.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $402.05 | $154.95 – $206.61 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $402.50 | $211.68 – $217.91 |