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

$441.70

national median

$4,377.00

highest cash price

872

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 24 $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 34 $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
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $814.26 $200.02 – $340.04
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $832.20 not published
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $840.00 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $840.00 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $840.00 not published
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $840.00 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $840.00 not published
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $840.00 not published
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $840.00 not published
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $840.00 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $840.00 not published
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $840.00 not published
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $840.00 not published
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $840.00 not published
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $840.00 not published
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $840.00 not published
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $840.00 not published
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $840.00 not published
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $840.00 not published
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $840.00 not published
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $844.11 not published
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA $896.00 $74.50 – $445.00
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA $899.19 $71.83 – $1,657.00
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $900.62 $198.60 – $427.34
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $900.62 $198.60 – $428.05
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $922.00 $222.12 – $588.62
cleveland clinic main campus Cleveland, OH $945.10 $1.10 – $1,308.60
akron general Akron, OH $945.10 $1.10 – $1,308.60
avon hospital Avon, OH $945.10 $148.77 – $1,308.60
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $945.10 $148.77 – $1,308.60
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $945.10 $127.08 – $1,308.60
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $945.10 $148.77 – $1,308.60
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $945.10 $127.08 – $1,308.60
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $945.10 $210.69 – $1,308.60
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $945.10 $148.77 – $1,308.60
medina hospital Medina, OH $945.10 $100.96 – $1,308.60
mercy hospital Canton, OH $945.10 $1.10 – $1,308.60
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $945.10 $148.77 – $1,308.60
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $953.15 $91.16 – $437.78
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $964.75 $222.12 – $493.11
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $964.75 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $964.75 $222.12 – $493.11
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $964.75 $222.12 – $515.12
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $964.75 $222.12 – $493.11
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $965.64 $211.02 – $370.72
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak, AK $968.76 not published
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $972.77 $222.12 – $493.11
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $976.31 $211.02 – $474.43
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $976.31 $211.02 – $474.43
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $991.58 $211.02 – $442.98

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