IV Medicine Infusion (first hour) cost at US hospitals

Intravenous infusion for therapy, prophylaxis or diagnosis, initial up to 1 hour · CPT 96365

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IV Medicine Infusion (first hour)

This code covers the first hour of running a drug into a vein as a drip — the nursing work of starting the line, mixing and hanging the bag, setting the rate, and watching the patient. It is the labor of delivering the medicine, not the medicine itself, which is billed on its own. It applies to drugs given for treatment, prevention, or diagnosis, and not to chemotherapy or plain hydration, which have their own codes.

$60.00

lowest cash price

$439.56

national median

$4,377.00

highest cash price

870

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $60.00–$4,377.00 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$60.00

Central Medical Center — Seattle, WA

Most expensive published cash price

$4,377.00

NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital — Cortlandt Manor, NY

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($435.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($493.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $474.60 $811.20 $1,035.84
Arizona 23 $122.45 $223.33 $586.18
Arkansas 11 $120.00 $153.40 $744.00
California 90 $61.00 $478.40 $1,984.91
Colorado 17 $190.73 $554.83 $1,150.93
Florida 80 $273.65 $922.00 $1,563.84
Georgia 25 $278.84 $678.00 $1,485.91
Hawaii 2 $209.92 $209.92 $441.75
Illinois 49 $190.00 $431.20 $1,008.60
Indiana 26 $389.62 $517.20 $1,519.28
Iowa 26 $120.48 $436.84 $3,301.41
Kansas 11 $179.60 $259.35 $814.26
Kentucky 21 $204.83 $418.20 $1,519.28
Louisiana 1 $282.88 $282.88 $282.88
Maine 7 $328.00 $461.60 $565.60
Maryland 2 $527.40 $527.40 $527.40
Michigan 27 $171.36 $608.00 $685.00
Minnesota 19 $280.67 $463.20 $705.60
Mississippi 11 $129.80 $210.42 $313.60
Missouri 20 $185.90 $420.75 $577.20
Montana 2 $443.20 $443.20 $516.80
Nebraska 13 $210.84 $313.32 $612.44
Nevada 4 $233.10 $352.40 $491.64
New Hampshire 1 $743.25 $743.25 $743.25
New Jersey 21 $200.46 $235.43 $397.37
New Mexico 2 $601.86 $601.86 $601.86
New York 23 $153.00 $249.32 $4,377.00
North Carolina 15 $378.00 $3,567.08 $3,567.08
North Dakota 4 $447.20 $447.20 $648.00
Ohio 68 $207.50 $432.90 $1,038.60
Oklahoma 17 $150.80 $229.40 $953.15
Oregon 13 $117.72 $674.25 $1,219.50
Pennsylvania 33 $292.80 $522.00 $1,350.40
South Carolina 11 $100.50 $375.00 $518.00
South Dakota 7 $491.20 $524.80 $580.00
Tennessee 37 $90.85 $104.32 $2,105.22
Texas 113 $144.00 $449.55 $1,876.96
Virginia 35 $90.85 $365.00 $676.20
Washington 32 $60.00 $430.08 $613.60
West Virginia 16 $204.00 $458.00 $997.00
Wisconsin 33 $235.00 $337.50 $623.15
Wyoming 4 $199.08 $270.00 $407.25

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison, WI $505.45 $154.95 – $206.61
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $505.70 not published
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $505.80 $43.23 – $216.94
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $506.74 $104.30 – $760.11
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $506.74 $162.66 – $760.11
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $506.74 $261.82 – $760.11
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $506.74 $101.35 – $633.43
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple, TX $506.74 $126.69 – $760.11
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $508.80 $41.27 – $332.84
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $508.80 $43.23 – $251.09
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $510.36 $65.44 – $1,004.88
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $512.85 $90.58 – $442.52
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $516.80 $674.04 – $674.04
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $517.00 $39.30 – $1,033.35
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center Carmel, IN $517.20 $11.27 – $80.70
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN $517.20 $11.27 – $80.70
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $517.20 $14.34 – $80.70
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN $517.20 $14.34 – $80.70
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $518.00 $156.46 – $226.16
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX $520.80 $100.00 – $1,116.00
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $522.00 $49.91 – $549.95
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $522.00 $49.91 – $322.03
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $522.00 $49.91 – $323.78
UPMC Memorial York, PA $522.00 $49.91 – $323.25
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $522.00 $43.23 – $200.87
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $522.00 $49.91 – $739.50
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $522.12 $48.88 – $377.23
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $523.20 $11.27 – $80.70
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $524.40 $14.34 – $80.70
Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion, SD $524.80 $151.20 – $504.00
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) Boonville, IN $525.00 $11.27 – $80.70
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN $525.00 $14.34 – $80.70
UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD $527.40 $1.00 – $1.00
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $527.60 $210.23 – $1,021.03
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $527.60 $226.24 – $1,100.48
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $527.60 $210.23 – $1,021.03
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $527.60 $215.09 – $1,021.03
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $527.60 $214.10 – $1,624.67
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $527.60 $215.18 – $1,021.03
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake, SD $528.00 $151.20 – $594.00
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center Mendota, IL $528.80 not published
Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD $532.80 $27.50 – $221.22
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $533.10 $60.09 – $484.05
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $534.10 $138.25 – $506.11
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $541.27 $153.36 – $676.58
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $541.27 $144.34 – $676.58
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX $541.27 $144.34 – $676.58
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE Grapevine, TX $541.27 $135.32 – $676.58
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving, TX $541.27 $99.23 – $676.58
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX $541.27 $99.23 – $676.58

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