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
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $678.00 not published
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA $678.00 not published
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH $679.80 not published
St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Youngstown, OH $679.80 not published
St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH $679.80 not published
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Mt Shasta, CA $682.31 $100.16 – $858.48
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $685.00 $99.62 – $286.24
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $685.00 $197.19 – $316.36
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $685.00 $197.19 – $286.24
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $685.00 $99.14 – $302.96
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $685.00 $197.19 – $286.24
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $687.00 $43.23 – $220.96
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $692.64 $71.83 – $611.52
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $697.50 not published
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $699.72 $286.58 – $286.58
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $705.60 $151.20 – $675.00
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $706.50 $39.30 – $867.34
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon, IA $707.20 $151.20 – $648.00
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $712.00 $203.31 – $507.66
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $715.44 $62.60 – $125.62
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $866.70
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $362.22
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $722.25 $217.31 – $391.16
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $362.22
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $362.22
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $722.25 $217.31 – $391.16
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $362.22
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $722.25 $201.23 – $866.70
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $723.60 $11.27 – $80.70
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $737.60 $227.94 – $232.50
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $743.25 $58.05 – $251.13
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs, AR $744.00 $196.08 – $595.20
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $745.80 $43.23 – $994.40
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $746.46 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) Kokomo, IN $753.00 $11.27 – $80.70
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL $754.71 $138.80 – $433.55
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $754.71 $138.80 – $433.55
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $754.71 $138.80 – $433.55
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL $754.71 $138.80 – $433.55
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA $756.70 $267.38 – $506.11
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $771.00 $43.23 – $220.96
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH $771.00 $201.23 – $402.47
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon, PA $773.60 $49.13 – $364.21
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $773.96 not published
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $792.51 $211.02 – $485.22
Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez, AK $811.20 not published
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $814.26 $201.38 – $583.99
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $814.26 $201.38 – $583.99
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $814.26 $200.02 – $340.04
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $832.20 not published

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